Vilhena Palace
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Vilhena Palace, also known as the Magisterial Palace and Palazzo Pretorio, is a French Baroque palace in Mdina, Malta. It is named after António Manoel de Vilhena, the Grand Master who commissioned it
Forecourt of Vilhena Palace
The palace was built, and named after, António Manoel de Vilhena, a Portuguese nobleman who was elected Grand Master in 1722.
Interior of the palace
A section of the National Museum of Natural History
Mdina Gate
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Mdina Gate, also known as the Main Gate or the Vilhena Gate, is the main gate into the fortified city of Mdina, Malta. It was built in the Baroque style in 1724 to designs of Charles François de Mondi
View of the Mdina Gate
Mdina Gate and the walled up medieval entrance
Inscription and Vilhena's coat of arms
Rear of the gate