Il-Palazz ta’ l-Inqwiżitur

Il-Palazz ta’ l-Inqwiżitur is a palace in Siġġiewi, Malta. Il-Palazz ta’ l-Inqwiżitur is situated nearby to the building Girgenti Palace, as well as near Misraħ Għar il-Kbir.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Girgenti Palace and Misraħ Għar il-Kbir.

Girgenti Palace

Building

Photo: Michele Agius, CC BY 2.0.

Girgenti Palace 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. It is now an official residence of the Prime Minister of Malta.

Misraħ Għar il-Kbir

Photo: Lysy, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Misrah Ghar il-Kbir is a prehistoric site in Siġġiewi, in the south of the Island of Malta, near the Dingli Cliffs. It is best known for its "cart ruts", a complex network of tracks carved in the rock. Misraħ Għar il-Kbir is situated 1 km west of Il-Palazz ta’ l-Inqwiżitur.

Verdala Palace

Castle

Photo: Tomsen II, CC BY 3.0.

Verdala Palace is a palace in the Buskett Gardens, limits of Siġġiewi, Malta. It was built in 1586 during the reign of Hugues Loubenx de Verdalle, and now serves as the official summer residence of the President of Malta. Verdala Palace is situated 1¼ km northwest of Il-Palazz ta’ l-Inqwiżitur.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Dingli and Siggiewi.

Dingli

Village

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Dingli is a village in the Western Region of Malta. It is 13 kilometres from the capital Valletta and two kilometers from the nearest town, Rabat. The village lies on a plateau some 230 metres above sea level, near the highest point of Malta. Dingli is situated 2½ km northwest of Il-Palazz ta’ l-Inqwiżitur.

Siggiewi

Village

Photo: Klsiggiewi, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Siġġiewi, also called by its title Città Ferdinand, is a city and a local council in the Western Region of Malta.The island of Filfla is part of the village. Siggiewi is situated 3 km east of Il-Palazz ta’ l-Inqwiżitur.

Rabat

Photo: Berthold Werner, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Rabat is a town in the Western Region of Malta. It adjoins the ancient capital city of Mdina, and a north-western part of Rabat was in the Roman city of Melite until its medieval retrenchment.

Il-Palazz ta’ l-Inqwiżitur

Type: Palace
Also known as: “Il-Palazz ta‘ l-Inqwizitur” and “Inquisitors Palace”
Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
Location: Siġġiewi, Malta, Europe
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Latitude

35.85139° or 35° 51′ 5″ north

Longitude

14.4075° or 14° 24′ 27″ east

Elevation

171 metres (561 feet)

Open location code

8F7PVC24+HX

GeoNames ID

2562874

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