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 #1,681 of 9,079 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #8 of the 39 mapped in Malta. Founded 1586, it is older than 33% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 891 atlas entries founded in the 16th century. Its Wikipedia articles were opened 1,977 times in the last 60 days, more than 69% of the atlas. 36 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. See how Malta compares in the castle statistics.
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