Selmun Palace
Selmun Palace, also known as Selmun Tower, is a villa on the Selmun Peninsula in Mellieħa, Malta. It was built in the 18th century by the Monte della Redenzione degli Schiavi, funded by the Monte di Pietà.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Palace
- Description: villa in Mellieħa, Malta
- Also known as: “Il-Palazz ta‘ Selmun” and “Il-Palazz ta’ Selmun”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Fort Campbell and Mistra Battery.
Fort Campbell
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Fort Campbell, also known locally as Il-Fortizza ta' Selmun, is a former fort in Mellieħa, Malta. It was built by the British during 1937 and 1938. It is notable as the most important fortification north of the Victoria Lines, and the last major fortification to be built in Malta. Fort Campbell is situated 1 km northeast of Selmun Palace.
Mistra Battery
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Mistra Battery, formerly also known as Despirasse Battery, is an artillery battery in Mistra Bay, Mellieħa, Malta. It was built by the Order of Saint John in the 18th century as one of a series of coastal fortifications around the coasts of the Maltese Islands. Mistra Battery is situated 1¼ km east of Selmun Palace.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Xemxija and St. Paul’s Bay.
Xemxija
Village
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Xemxija is a suburb in the western part of St. Paul's Bay in the Northern Region of Malta. It is surrounded by countryside and contains two bays, the titular Xemxija Bay and Mistra Bay, located just north of the parish church.
St. Paul’s Bay
Town
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Saint Paul's Bay is a town located on the northeast coast of Malta in the Northern Region. It is a major residential and commercial area and a centre for shopping, bars, dining, and café life.
Wardija
Hamlet
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Wardija is a hamlet in St. Paul's Bay, Malta, about 363 feet above sea level. Its name is corrupted from the Sicilian or Italian word guardia, meaning 'to watch'). Wardija is situated 2½ km southeast of Selmun Palace.
Selmun Palace
- Categories: building, former hospital, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Mellieħa, Malta Island, Malta, Europe
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In Other Languages
From German to Ukrainian—“Selmun Palace” goes by many names.
- German: “Selmun Palace (Il-Palazz Ta‘ Selmun)”
- German: “Selmun Palace”
- Polish: “Selmun Palace”
- Ukrainian: “Палац Сельмун”
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Nearby Places
Explore places such as Selmun Palace Hotel and Selmun Church.
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