Girgenti Palace

Girgenti Palace
Palazz tal-Girgenti
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Alternative namesInquisitor's Palace and gardens
General information
StatusIntact
TypePalace
LocationSiġġiewi, Malta
Coordinates35°51′4.2″N 14°24′24.6″E / 35.851167°N 14.406833°E / 35.851167; 14.406833
Current tenantsPrime Minister of Malta
Completed1625
OwnerGovernment of Malta
Technical details
MaterialLimestone

Girgenti Palace (Maltese: Palazz tal-Girgenti) is a palace near Siġġiewi, Malta. It was built in 1625 as the summer residence of Malta's inquisitor, and is therefore also known as the Inquisitor's Palace (Maltese: Palazz tal-Inkwiżitur).[1] It is now an official residence of the Prime Minister of Malta.

  1. ^ Cassar Pullicino, Joseph (October–December 1949). "The Order of St. John in Maltese folk-memory" (PDF). Scientia. 15 (4): 163. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 April 2016.

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