Palazzo Ferreria | |
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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.