Maltese Baroque architecture
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Maltese Baroque architecture is the form of Baroque architecture that developed in Malta during the 17th and 18th centuries, when the islands were under the rule of the Order of St. John. The Baroque
Auberge de Castille, designed by Andrea Belli in 1741–45
Auberge d'Italie, originally designed by Girolamo Cassar in the Mannerist style but later redecorated in the Baroque style
The Wignacourt Arch, built in 1615 by Bontadino de Bontadini
Hostel de Verdelin, a mid-17th century example of Spanish Baroque architecture in Malta
Casa Leoni
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Casa Leoni or Casa Leone, also known as Palazzo Manoel or the Vilhena Palace, is a palace in Santa Venera, Malta, which was built as a summer residence for Grand Master António Manoel de Vilhena in 17
Maltese Baroque architecture
…Examples of Baroque buildings from the first half of the century include the Banca Giuratale in Valletta (1721), Fort Manoel in Gżira (1723–33) and Casa Leoni in Santa Venera (1730). An example of Baroque town planning was Charles François de Mondion's redesign of the former capital city of Mdina in the 1720s…
Façade of Casa Leoni
Casa Leoni from a fresco at the Grandmaster's Palace in Valletta. The Old Parish Church is seen in the background.
Entire façade of Casa Leoni
One of the four lion statues from which Casa Leoni gets its name