| Palazzo Ferreria | |
|---|---|
 Palazzo Ferreria in 2019 | |
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| Former names | Palazzo Francia |
| General information | |
| Status | Intact |
| Type | Palace |
| Architectural style | Venetian Gothic[1] |
| Location | Valletta, Malta |
| Coordinates | 35°53′48.6″N 14°30′36″E / 35.896833°N 14.51000°E |
| Named for | John Louis Francia |
| Completed | 1876 |
| Owner | Government of Malta |
| Technical details | |
| Material | Limestone |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Giuseppe Bonavia[2] |
Palazzo Ferreria, officially Palazzo Buttiġieġ-Francia,[3] is a palace found near the entrance of Valletta, the capital city of Malta. It was built in the late 19th century.[4] Designed by Architect Giuseppe Bonavia, it makes use of an interesting concept of adding local timber balconies to a design inspired from that of buildings in Italy. It is protected as a Grade 2 national monument.
- ^ Bugeja, Lino (4 January 2015). "Valletta – vibrant city of many styles". Times of Malta. Retrieved 10 March 2016.
- ^ Bugeja, Lino; Buhagiar, Mario; Fiorini, Stanley (1993). "Artistic, architectural and ecclesiastical aspects". ISBN 9990944024, 9789990944020. p. 454.
- ^ Gauci, Joseph (19 January 2009). "Brief history of Palazzo Ferreria". Times of Malta. Retrieved 10 November 2015.
- ^ Gauci, Joseph (19 January 2009). "Brief history of Palazzo Ferreria". Times of Malta. Archived from the original on 15 April 2012.