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.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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
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 Siġġiewi.
Dingli
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Dingli is a village in the Western Region of Malta, with a population of 3,865 as of 2021. It is 13 kilometres from the capital Valletta and two kilometers from the nearest town, Rabat. Dingli is situated 2½ km northwest of Il-Palazz ta’ l-Inqwiżitur.
Siġġiewi
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. It is the third largest council in Malta by surface area, after Rabat and Mellieħa. Siġġiewi 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, with a population of 11,497 as of March 2014. 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″ northLongitude
14.4075° or 14° 24′ 27″ eastElevation
171 metres (561 feet)Open location code
8F7PVC24+HXGeoNames ID
2562874
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