Villa Francia, initially named Villa Preziosi, then named Palazzo Francia, and officially known as Palazzo Francia and Francia Estate, is an 18th-century palace in Lija, Malta. The palace was built ci
Villa Francia as seen from the front garden
The main gate of the residence
Commemorative plaque at the front entrance wall in the memory of Ugo Pasquale Mifsud who died at the Villa
Bagheria is a town and comune in the Metropolitan City of Palermo in Sicily, located approximately 10 km to the east of Palermo's city centre.
Villa Francia
…with a one front garden and other back gardens. The villa is situated in the northern part of Lija. The palace was inspired by Villa Palagonia, at Bagheria in Sicily. The building of Villa Francia was initially a one-storey building used as a hunting lodge when most of Lija was undeveloped. People living…