Casa Leoni, Baroque palace in Santa Venera, Malta
The two-story palace displays a central arched doorway with a first-floor balcony supported by triple-height corbels and decorated wooden louvered windows.
Grand Master Antonio Manoel de Vilhena commissioned architect Charles François de Mondion to construct this summer residence in 1730.
The entrance features stone-carved lions holding Vilhena's coat of arms, which led to the building's name Casa Leoni.
The Ministry for Transport, Infrastructure, and Capital Projects currently operates from this Grade 1 national monument.
The palace includes the Romeo Romano Gardens, which contain underground bell-shaped reservoirs and grid-iron flagstoned walkways open to visitors.
Location: Santa Venera
Inception: 1730
Architects: Charles François de Mondion
Architectural style: baroque architecture
Floors above the ground: 2
GPS coordinates: 35.88939,14.47719
Latest update: March 7, 2025 00:32
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