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Grand Masters' Palace

Palace Sq. | Triq Repubblika, Valletta, Island of Malta, Malta
56-22-12-21
Ranked #10 of 24 attractions in Valletta
4.0 of 5 stars 44 Reviews
Type: Government Buildings, Castles, Art Museums, Military Museums
Traveller Description: The Grand Masters' Palace is the office of the President of Malta and also has the House of Parliament of the government of Malta . There are now... more »
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Huntington Beach, California
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50 reviews 50 reviews
Reviews in 19 cities Reviews in 19 cities
5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 May 2012

The rooms are very interesting. We couldn't go very far into the tapestry room. It was also kept very dark. The tapestries are very interesting. The armory has an excellent collection. They had an air gun from the the 1500s. More

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bruxelles
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21 reviews 21 reviews
Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 May 2012

The palace is in use for the parliament and the president. One can only visit some staterooms, with paintings with several patches where they were damaged... Building should have more to show related to the Knights of the SMOJRM. The Armory collection is worth a visit, it would be even better if there were say some lesser quality of modern... More

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New York City, New York
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43 reviews 43 reviews
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6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 May 2012

Beautiful suits of armor some from several Grand Masters, and some from the Ottoman's. More

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Valletta, Malta
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9 reviews 9 reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 30 April 2012

A lovely palace dating back to the Grandmasters of the knights of St John, now the presidential palace and housing the chamber of representatives . There is also a fantastic armoury More

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York, United Kingdom
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43 reviews 43 reviews
Reviews in 17 cities Reviews in 17 cities
18 helpful votes 18 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 April 2012

This attraction is focused on the history of the Knights of St John, whose palace it is based in, and who were the main owners of the armour on display. It is a very interesting set of rooms - although it is pity that it is not better interpreted, and those without a good knowledge and understanding of elite spaces... More

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Athens, Greece
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10 reviews 10 reviews
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2 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 April 2012

The exhibit at the state rooms was closed and I visited the palace armory.nothing special. More

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Dorset
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15 reviews 15 reviews
Reviews in 10 cities Reviews in 10 cities
5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 April 2012

The palace was pretty pricey, 10euros, especially when we entered and discovered only 5 rooms to see, plus 2 rooms in the Armoury. The rooms are impressive but the experience seemed over priced. The Armoury might have a lot of exhibits in but to the uninitiated these looked very similar. More

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Helsinki, Finland
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 April 2012

At the upper floor you can wander in the corridors and in five halls belonging to the State Rooms. Beautiful wall paintings, frescoes, portraits, Gobelin tapestries, and splendid ceilings. The palace armoury downstairs contains such an amount and variety of historical armour and weapons that you need to be a true enthusiast to study each and every of them. If... More

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Sheffield, United Kingdom
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27 reviews 27 reviews
Reviews in 16 cities Reviews in 16 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 30 March 2012

The Palace state rooms are very impressive particularly the tapestries although access to them is rather limited. The decoration of all the rooms is splendid and it is a credit to the Maltese that so much of a working government building is open to the public. The Armoury is so so. Presumably an interest in mediaeval weaponry helps but I... More

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CHESHIRE
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22 reviews 22 reviews
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8 helpful votes 8 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 30 March 2012

It was a warm Tuesday and we went round before the numbers arrived and it was a truely memorable 80 minutes. The staff were very friendly and helpful and the information provided was excellent, really recommend it for a visit. More

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