Palace & château
Verdala Palace
🇲🇹 Malta · 16th century
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. The palace was previously a residence of the British governor of Malta, together with the San Anton Palace, and was often used by British sovereigns and other royalty during their stay in Malta.
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Verdala Palace ranks #1,626 of 7,738 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #8 of the 19 mapped in Malta. Founded 1586, it is older than 35% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 718 atlas entries founded in the 16th century. Its Wikipedia articles were opened 1,977 times in the last 60 days, more than 66% of the atlas. 16 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. See how Malta compares in the castle statistics.
View on the interactive castle map →Frequently asked questions
Where is Verdala Palace?
Verdala Palace stands in Malta, at 35.86153°, 14.40061°.
When was Verdala Palace built?
The atlas dates its founding to 1586. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.
How famous is Verdala Palace?
In this atlas's fame ranking: #1,626 of 7,738 worldwide, and #8 in Malta. Fame here combines how many Wikipedia language editions cover a landmark with how many people read them.
What is the nearest castle to Verdala Palace?
Palazzo Vilhena, about 3 km away.
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