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Valletta, Malta

Palazzo Ferreria

Valletta, Malta

Palazzo Ferreria
Photo: Diego Delso · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Open to visitors

The interior is normally open, possibly ticketed.

Strollie cannot guarantee access — always check before you travel.

Palazzo Ferreria, officially Palazzo Buttiġieġ-Francia, stands near the entrance of Valletta, Malta's capital, as a striking example of late-19th-century Venetian Gothic architecture. Designed by Giuseppe Bonavia and completed in 1876, the limestone palace employs an inventive architectural strategy: its Italian-inspired design is distinctly localized through the addition of traditional timber balconies characteristic of Maltese building traditions. Protected as a Grade 2 national monument, the palace represents a thoughtful synthesis of imported architectural style and indigenous craftsmanship.

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Type
palace
Materials
limestone
Place
Valletta, Malta

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