San Anton Palace

San Anton Palace (Maltese: Il-Palazz Sant'Anton) is a palace in Attard, Malta, that currently serves as the official residence of the president of Malta. It was originally built in the early 17th century as a country villa for Antoine de Paule, a knight of the Order of St. John. It was expanded into a palace following de Paule's election as Grand Master in 1623.

The palace was used as a residence by subsequent Grand Masters, being enlarged a number of times in the process. It was the headquarters of the rebel National Assembly during the uprising of 1798–1800, and it later became a residence for the civil commissioners, governors and governors-general of Malta. It was often used by British sovereigns and other royalty during their stay in Malta. It has been the official residence of the president since the office was created in December 1974.

The palace is surrounded by the extensive San Anton Gardens, parts of which have been open to the public since 1882.

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San Anton Palaceは、アトラスの城の知名度ランキングで世界742位（全3,734件中）、マルタの13件では6位にランクされています。1625年に創建され、アトラスの年代判明済みの城の32%より古い城です（17世紀に創建されたアトラス収録の285件のひとつ）。マルタが他とどう比べられるかは、城の統計をご覧ください。

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