Zammitello Palace
| Zammitello Palace | |
|---|---|
Kastell Zamitellu | |
 View of the Zammitello Palace | |
 | |
| Alternative names | Castello Zammitello Zammitello Tower |
| General information | |
| Status | Intact |
| Type | Folly |
| Location | Mġarr, Malta |
| Coordinates | 35°55′15.3″N 14°21′34.4″E / 35.920917°N 14.359556°E |
| Completed | 19th century |
| Technical details | |
| Material | Limestone |
The Zammitello Palace, also known as Castello Zammitello (Maltese: Kastell Zamitellu)[1] or Zammitello Tower,[a] is a 19th-century building on the outskirts of Mġarr, Malta, on the road leading to Ġnejna.[2]: 166 [3][4] Francis Sant Cassia, the owner of the palace, was murdered there on 27 October 1988.[5]
History
The Zammitello Palace is 19th-century ornate architectural folly,[6] built in imitation of the Tower of London.[2]: 166 Although it resembles a fortification, according to military architecture expert Dr. Stephen C. Spiteri, it is "entirely useless from a defensive point of view".[7] It was built by the Sant Cassia family in the early nineteenth century as a honeymoon retreat,[8]: 186 although a few sources claim that it dates back to 1675.[9][10] The palace's owner, Francis Sant Cassia, was murdered there on 27 October 1988, and the family sold the building soon afterwards.[5] It is now used as a wedding venue.[8]: 186
Further reading
- Cutajar, Tony C (24 October 2014). The Mgarr Bride. Lulu. ISBN 9781326032524.
References
- ^ Mizzi, Pawlu (2001). It-Tfajla tal-Kastell Zamitellu (in Maltese). Malta: Klabb Kotba Maltin. ISBN 9990975647.
- ^ a b D. Chambry, David H. Trump (1978). Malta. Geneva: Nagel. ISBN 9782826307112.
- ^ [s.n.] (2004). Landscape Assessment of the Maltese Islands Archived October 3, 2015, at the Wayback Machine. Malta Environment and Planning Authority. Accessed September 2015.
- ^ Wilson, Neil; Bain, Carolyn Joy (2010). Malta & Gozo. Lonely Planet. p. 106. ISBN 9781741045086.
- ^ a b [s.n.] (9 January 2007). Traces Of gunshot residue found on man but he insists he did not fire a weapon. The Malta Independent. Accessed September 2015.
- ^ Historic Malta Venue; Castelo Zammitello.
- ^ Spiteri, Stephen C. (2015). "On the Study of Military Architecture". ARX Occasional Papers (5). MilitaryArchitecture.com: 37. Retrieved 26 January 2016.
- ^ a b Simon Gaul (2007). Malta, Gozo & Comino. London: Cadogan Guides. ISBN 9781860113659.
- ^ "Castello Zamittello". Catermax. Archived from the original on 27 September 2015.
- ^ "Castello Zamittello". Maltese Newsletter (84): 16. June 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 January 2016.
Notes
- ^ Sometimes also spelt Zamitello or Zamittello
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