The site of the palace was originally occupied by several buildings, including the house of the knight Eustachio del Monte which was built in 1569, and the auberge of the langue of Italy which was built in around 1571. In fact, present-day South Street ( Maltese: Triq in-Nofsinhar) was originally known as Strada del Palazzo, since the palace was meant to be built there. John established the new city of Valletta in 1566, the original intention was to built the palace of the Grand Master on high ground in the southern part of the city (on or near the site later occupied by Auberge de Castille).
History Hospitaller rule Corridor in the Grandmaster's Palace The palace is also bounded by Archbishop Street ( Maltese: Triq l-Arċisqof), Old Theatre Street ( Maltese: Triq it-Teatru l-Antik) and Merchants Street ( Maltese: Triq il-Merkanti). George's Square ( Maltese: Misraħ San Ġorġ) along Republic Street ( Maltese: Triq ir-Repubblika). Its façade is located opposite the Main Guard in St. The Grandmaster's Palace occupies a city block in the centre of Valletta, and it is the largest palace in the city. The building is currently undergoing a major restoration project with only part of the armoury accessible to the public via the entrance on Merchant's Street. Parts of the building, namely the Palace State Rooms and the Palace Armoury are open to the public as a museum run by Heritage Malta. It was also the seat of the Parliament of Malta from 1921 to 2015. The Palace currently houses the Office of the President of Malta. During the period of British rule beginning in 1800, it was the Governor's Palace ( Maltese: Palazz tal-Gvernatur). When the knights were expelled by Napoleonic France, it became the National Palace. John, who ruled Malta from 1530 to 1798, and was also known as the Magisterial Palace ( Maltese: Palazz Maġisterjali). It was built between the 16th and 18th centuries as the palace of the Grand Master of the Order of St. The Grandmaster's Palace ( Maltese: Il-Palazz tal-Granmastru), officially known as The Palace ( Maltese: Il-Palazz), is a palace in Valletta, Malta.
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