Casa Leoni

Casa Leoni or Casa Leone, also known as Palazzo Manoel or the Vilhena Palace, is a palace in Santa Venera, Malta, which was built as a summer residence for Grand Master António Manoel de Vilhena in 1730.

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Type: Palace
Description: Santa Venera, Malta
Also known as: “Palazzo Dei Leoni”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Saint Venera Parish Church and Wignacourt Arch.

Saint Venera Parish Church

Church

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The Santa Venera Parish Church is a Roman Catholic parish church in Santa Venera, Malta, dedicated to saint of the same name. It was constructed at various stages between 1954 and 2005, although the building is still incomplete, lacking bell towers. Saint Venera Parish Church is situated 310 metres southeast of Casa Leoni.

Wignacourt Arch

Monument

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The Wignacourt Arch known as the Fleur-De-Lys Gate is an ornamental arch located on the boundary between Fleur-de-Lys and Santa Venera, Malta. The arch was originally built in 1615 as part of the Wignacourt Aqueduct, but it was destroyed in 1943 and 1944. Wignacourt Arch is situated 390 metres west of Casa Leoni.

St. Michael School

School

St. Michael School is a Roman Catholic secondary school located in Santa Venera, Malta. It is run by the Society of Christian Doctrine in Malta. The school was founded in Marsa in 1946, but it moved to new premises in Santa Venera in the 1950s. St. Michael School is situated 390 metres southwest of Casa Leoni.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include St. Venera and Fleur-de-Lys.

St. Venera

Village

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Santa Venera is a town in the Central Region of Malta. It is located between the towns of Birkirkara and Hamrun, and also borders Qormi and Msida. The population of Santa Venera was 9,762 in July 2024.

Fleur-de-Lys

Hamlet

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Fleur-de-Lys is a suburb that forms part of Birkirkara, and is also considered a suburb of Santa Venera and Qormi. It lies approximately 5 kilometers from Malta's capital, Valletta.