Zammitello Palace
| Zammitello Palace | |
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| Kastell Zamitellu | |
| File:Malta - Mgarr - Triq il-Kbira - Castello Zamittello 05 ies.jpg
View of the Zammitello Palace
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| Alternative names | Castello Zammitello Zammitello Tower |
| General information | |
| Status | Intact |
| Type | Palace |
| Location | Mġarr, Malta |
| Coordinates | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. |
| Completed | 19th century |
| Technical details | |
| Material | Limestone |
The Zammitello Palace, also known as Castello Zammitello (Maltese: Kastell Zamitellu)[1] or Zammitello Tower,[lower-alpha 1] is a historic building on the outskirts of Mġarr, Malta, on the road leading to Ġnejna.[2]:{{{3}}}[3]:{{{3}}}[4] Francis Sant Cassia, the owner of the palace, was murdered there on 27 October 1988.[5]:{{{3}}}
History
The Zammitello Palace is an ornate architectural folly, built in imitation of the Tower of London.[2]:{{{3}}} Although it resembles a fortification, according to military architecture expert Dr. Stephen C. Spiteri, it is "entirely useless from a defensive point of view".[6] It was built by the Sant Cassia family in the early nineteenth century as a honeymoon retreat,[7]:{{{3}}} although a few sources claim that it dates back to 1675.[8][9] The palace's owner, Francis Sant Cassia, was murdered there on 27 October 1988, and the family sold the building soon afterwards.[5]:{{{3}}} It is now used as a wedding venue.[7]:{{{3}}}
References
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 D. Chambry, David H. Trump (1978). Malta. Geneva: Nagel. ISBN 9782826307112.
- ↑ [s.n.] (2004). Landscape Assessment of the Maltese Islands. Malta Environment and Planning Authority. Accessed September 2015.
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 [s.n.] (9 January 2007). Traces Of gunshot residue found on man but he insists he did not fire a weapon. The Malta Independent. Accessed September 2015.
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Simon Gaul (2007). Malta, Gozo & Comino. London: Cadogan Guides. ISBN 9781860113659.
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Notes
- ↑ Sometimes also spelt Zamitello or Zamittello
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