Selmun Palace | |
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Il-Palazz ta' Selmun | |
Alternative names | Selmun Tower Selmun Castle |
General information | |
Status | Intact |
Type | Villa |
Architectural style | Baroque |
Location | Selmun, Mellieħa, Malta |
Coordinates | 35°57′33.2″N 14°22′53.5″E / 35.959222°N 14.381528°E |
Completed | 18th century |
Client | Monte della Redenzione degli Schiavi |
Owner | Government of Malta[1] |
Technical details | |
Material | Limestone |
Design and construction | |
Architect(s) | possibly Domenico Cachia |
Selmun Palace (Maltese: Il-Palazz ta' Selmun), also known as Selmun Tower, is a villa on the Selmun Peninsula in Mellieħa, Malta. It was built in the 18th century by the Monte della Redenzione degli Schiavi, funded by the Monte di Pietà.[2] The palace was located on the grounds of a hotel until it closed in 2011.[3]