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Spinola Palace, St Julian's

May 04, 2024

This article is about the palace in St. Julian's, Malta. For the Spinola Palace in Valletta, see Spinola Palace (Valletta). For other uses, see Palazzo Spinola.

Spinola Palace (Maltese: Palazz ta' Spinola; Italian: Palazzo Spinola), also known as Spinola House[2] and Villa Spinola,[3] is a palace in St. Julian's, Malta. It was built in the 17th century by Fra Paolo Rafel Spinola, a knight of the Order of St. John, and was enlarged in the 18th century. The later construction was designed by Romano Carapecchia, which is considered a masterpiece, with its back having an elegant clock that is a unique feature to secular Baroque architecture in Malta.

Spinola Palace
Palazz ta' Spinola
View of the Spinola Palace
Former namesForrest Hospital
Alternative namesPalazzo Spinola
Spinola House
Villa Spinola
General information
StatusIntact
TypePalace
Architectural styleBaroque
LocationSt. Julian's, Malta
Coordinates35°55′14.5″N 14°29′27.3″E / 35.920694°N 14.490917°E / 35.920694; 14.490917
Construction started1688
Renovated1733
Technical details
MaterialLimestone
Floor count3
Design and construction
Architect(s)Romano Carapecchia[1]

The palace was adaptively converted to a military hospital, serving between 1860 and 1922, and was known as the Forrest Hospital. It later served for a number of purposes, including a post-World War II shelter for the homeless, a short-lived Museum of Modern Art and the Ministry for Tourism. From late 2007 till present the building actively hosts the Headquarters of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Mediterranean (PAM).

At the time of its construction a number of ancillary buildings were also built. These consisting of a church, two boathouses, a belvedere and a building serving as stables. They still survive today belonging to different private owners, with the palace belonging to the Maltese government. Originally the building had large extensive gardens, including baroque gardens and wineyards, however these were minimized to an enclosed back garden and a small front public garden.

History edit

The first Spinola Palace was built in 1688 by the knight Fra Paolo Raffaele Spinola, the Grand Prior of Lombardy. According to a Latin inscription above the main entrance, the palace and its surrounding gardens were built "for the people's recreation", and it was used for cultural activities.[4][5] Since the building's erection on site it was occasionally the summer residence of the Grandmaster, generally for the celebration of the Ta' Lapsi Feast, and this was a tradition that was continued uninterruptedly throughout till the expulsion of the Order.[6]

 
Spinola Palace in 1906, when it was a hospital

The palace was eventually passed on to Fra Giovanni Battista Spinola, the nephew of the original owner, and he enlarged and embellished it in 1733 under the direction of the architect Romano Fortunato Carapecchia.[7][8] The palace was damaged during the French occupation of Malta in 1798, and the crown on top of the clock on the façade was symbolically destroyed, so as to signify the Order's expulsion from Malta. The palace was restored in 1826, and it was later acquired by the Church.[4] In the 1830s it was used as a residence by Artist Charles Allingham (c.1778-1850).[9]

 
 
Views of Spinola Bay in 1906 and 2014 (compare the boathouses on the foreshore). The palace, once overlooking the bay, is now surrounded by modern buildings.[10]

In 1860, the palace was leased to the British military for £20 a year.[11] It was modified and converted into a military hospital, and was inaugurated as the Forrest Hospital in October of that year.[12] It was also sometimes known as Forrest House,[13] and was named for Dr. John Forrest who was the Inspector for Hospitals of the period.[14][15] It served generally, but not exclusively, for soldiers suffering forms of venereal diseases and hosted at least twenty patients at a time.[16] On a normal basis it could serve for 42-bedded patients,[17][3] divided into nine wards at different floors,[18] but during crisis it had served up to 186 patients at a time.[19] Following the cholera epidemic of 1865, when three patients there died, a sanitary report asserted that the building, being a non-purposely built and antique residence, was not suitable as a hospital.[20] Since its inauguration as a hospital until at least the end of the 19th century, the building had serious issues related to a bad drainage system and ventilation.[21] By 1900 the accommodation at the hospital grew with the use of tents at its gardens.[22] Improvements were carried out, and were ready by 1906, on the sewage system.[23] The palace was still in use as a hospital in World War I.[24] The building saw its end as a hospital in August[25] 1922.[26][27] This became only possible with a military hospital opening in Mtarfa.[28]

It was included on the Antiquities List of 1935.[29][30] In the 1940s, it was used as a shelter for people whose homes had been destroyed by aerial bombardment in World War II.[31] The palace eventually fell into a state of disrepair,[32] before being taken over by the government in 1975.[33] It was restored between 1984 and 1986[5] when at this point it was projected to host the Museum of Modern Art at the upper floors, but after its opening it was unsuccessful at attracting a reasonable number of visitors.[34][35][36] It appeared on a postal stamp circa 1991, with the missing crown.[37] In 1996 plans were made for the building to be converted and be used by the Ministry for Tourism.[38] The ministry started to operate from the building on 9 November 1998,[39][40][41] but on 18 March 2002 the ministry was moved to Auberge d'Italie in Valletta. The Enforcement Directorate of the Malta Tourism Authority was then transferred there, using the palace as centre of operations until 2007. In July 2007, two MTA Enforcement Officials were assaulted just across the road from the palace while on duty.[42][43][44] The building was restored once again between 2006 and 2007[45] and the crown on the clock, which had been missing since 1798, was reconstructed in 2012.[46] Restoration work took place at different stages, the last was in 2013.[47][48]

In late 2006 Malta submitted interest in hosting the Headquarters of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Mediterranean (PAM).[49] For this purpose, the main areas of the palace were converted and put available for the parliament's requirements.[50][51] It was inaugurated and handed over by Prime Minister of Malta Edward Fenech Adami on 22 November 2007.[52][53] A plaque at the building was unveiled by Prime Minister Adami to commemorate this event.[54] Between the night of 12 and 13 March 2009 unknown perpetrators have illegally entered the building causing damage to the premises and committing a robbery of a number of items used by the PAM.[55][56] A renewal for a continuous use of the premises was signed on 10 December 2014,[57] by the Minister for Foreign Affairs George William Vella and the President of the Parliamentary Assembly Francesco Maria Amoruso [it], at Palazzo Parisio in Valletta.[58]

The building is not open to the general public,[59] except its cellar, which houses L-Għonnella Restaurant.[5] The palace was well known for its large amounts of wine secured in its cellars during the Order of St. John.[60]

Architecture edit

Palace edit

The palace is a large Baroque building with three stories. The façade contains a large sculpted clock under a crown.[1] According to Giovanni Bonello, the palace is the very first building to hold a clock as a central feature and the only to have it on a non-religious baroque façade in Malta.[61] The façade is generally lit at night.[62] The palace is considered a masterpiece of Maltese architecture.[63]

The palace stands on a hill with extensive views that were diminished over the years.[64] It originally overlooked and gave its name to Spinola Bay. In the 20th century, the area surrounding the palace began to be built up, and today the palace is barely visible from the bay, being obscured by apartments and other modern buildings.[31][65] Spinola Bay, formerly St. Julian's Bay, is now reputed for its number of prime restaurants and fine dining.[66]

Gardens edit

 
Gate to the palace's gardens

The palace originally was surrounded by large extensive gardens open for the entertainment of the public, but little remains of them.[67] Part of the demolished gardens consisted of a wine yard.[68][69] There are now two gardens, one at the front and one at the back, with only the front garden open to the public. The front garden was embellished by the Tumas Group between 2006 and 2007. During this renovation, the garden's Baroque character was retained, but a modern twist was added.[70][71] It is prohibited to consume alcohol at any time at the garden.[72] The private back garden is not accessible to the public and is enclosed by a high wall.[73] They are named, and generally known, as the Spinola Gardens.[74]

Church edit

Main article: Chapel of the Immaculate Conception, St. Julian's
 
Church of the Immaculate Conception, with the rebuilt façade

When Fra Paolo Rafel Spinola built the palace, he also built a church dedicated to the Immaculate Conception nearby. The first stone of the church was laid on 16 June 1687, and it was consecrated on 10 September 1688.[4][75] The church was enlarged and its façade was rebuilt in 1914. The church is on the list of the National Inventory of the Cultural Property of the Maltese Islands.[76][77]

Boathouses edit

When the palace was built, two boathouses were constructed on the rocky shore of Spinola Bay. The boathouses are rather plain, and have two arches leading to a wide open area.[78] The boathouses are now restaurants, with the one on the left called San Giuliano and the one on the right called Raffael. Both restaurants are managed by San Giuliano Catering Ltd.[79]

Belvedere and stables edit

 
The Spinola Belvedere

Cut away from the palace's original garden is the Spinola Belvedere.[80] Today the gardens on this side of the palace are built up with modern roads and housing estates.[81] The belvedere is currently under renovation.[82][83]

Along the way is the building of the stables that were restored in the 1990s to accommodate the Sardinella Restaurant[84] and since 1993 has been occupied by a Pizza Hut restaurant,[50] the first to open in Malta.[85] A further refurbishment was carried in 2006, when the restaurant was given a blend combination of old and modern design.[86] Pizza Hut celebrated their 20 years anniversary in Malta at the building in 2013.[87]

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This article is about the palace in St Julian s Malta For the Spinola Palace in Valletta see Spinola Palace Valletta For other uses see Palazzo Spinola Spinola Palace Maltese Palazz ta Spinola Italian Palazzo Spinola also known as Spinola House 2 and Villa Spinola 3 is a palace in St Julian s Malta It was built in the 17th century by Fra Paolo Rafel Spinola a knight of the Order of St John and was enlarged in the 18th century The later construction was designed by Romano Carapecchia which is considered a masterpiece with its back having an elegant clock that is a unique feature to secular Baroque architecture in Malta Spinola PalacePalazz ta SpinolaView of the Spinola PalaceFormer namesForrest HospitalAlternative namesPalazzo SpinolaSpinola HouseVilla SpinolaGeneral informationStatusIntactTypePalaceArchitectural styleBaroqueLocationSt Julian s MaltaCoordinates35 55 14 5 N 14 29 27 3 E 35 920694 N 14 490917 E 35 920694 14 490917Construction started1688Renovated1733Technical detailsMaterialLimestoneFloor count3Design and constructionArchitect s Romano Carapecchia 1 The palace was adaptively converted to a military hospital serving between 1860 and 1922 and was known as the Forrest Hospital It later served for a number of purposes including a post World War II shelter for the homeless a short lived Museum of Modern Art and the Ministry for Tourism From late 2007 till present the building actively hosts the Headquarters of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Mediterranean PAM At the time of its construction a number of ancillary buildings were also built These consisting of a church two boathouses a belvedere and a building serving as stables They still survive today belonging to different private owners with the palace belonging to the Maltese government Originally the building had large extensive gardens including baroque gardens and wineyards however these were minimized to an enclosed back garden and a small front public garden Contents 1 History 2 Architecture 2 1 Palace 2 2 Gardens 2 3 Church 2 4 Boathouses 2 5 Belvedere and stables 3 References 4 External linksHistory editThe first Spinola Palace was built in 1688 by the knight Fra Paolo Raffaele Spinola the Grand Prior of Lombardy According to a Latin inscription above the main entrance the palace and its surrounding gardens were built for the people s recreation and it was used for cultural activities 4 5 Since the building s erection on site it was occasionally the summer residence of the Grandmaster generally for the celebration of the Ta Lapsi Feast and this was a tradition that was continued uninterruptedly throughout till the expulsion of the Order 6 nbsp Spinola Palace in 1906 when it was a hospital The palace was eventually passed on to Fra Giovanni Battista Spinola the nephew of the original owner and he enlarged and embellished it in 1733 under the direction of the architect Romano Fortunato Carapecchia 7 8 The palace was damaged during the French occupation of Malta in 1798 and the crown on top of the clock on the facade was symbolically destroyed so as to signify the Order s expulsion from Malta The palace was restored in 1826 and it was later acquired by the Church 4 In the 1830s it was used as a residence by Artist Charles Allingham c 1778 1850 9 nbsp nbsp Views of Spinola Bay in 1906 and 2014 compare the boathouses on the foreshore The palace once overlooking the bay is now surrounded by modern buildings 10 In 1860 the palace was leased to the British military for 20 a year 11 It was modified and converted into a military hospital and was inaugurated as the Forrest Hospital in October of that year 12 It was also sometimes known as Forrest House 13 and was named for Dr John Forrest who was the Inspector for Hospitals of the period 14 15 It served generally but not exclusively for soldiers suffering forms of venereal diseases and hosted at least twenty patients at a time 16 On a normal basis it could serve for 42 bedded patients 17 3 divided into nine wards at different floors 18 but during crisis it had served up to 186 patients at a time 19 Following the cholera epidemic of 1865 when three patients there died a sanitary report asserted that the building being a non purposely built and antique residence was not suitable as a hospital 20 Since its inauguration as a hospital until at least the end of the 19th century the building had serious issues related to a bad drainage system and ventilation 21 By 1900 the accommodation at the hospital grew with the use of tents at its gardens 22 Improvements were carried out and were ready by 1906 on the sewage system 23 The palace was still in use as a hospital in World War I 24 The building saw its end as a hospital in August 25 1922 26 27 This became only possible with a military hospital opening in Mtarfa 28 It was included on the Antiquities List of 1935 29 30 In the 1940s it was used as a shelter for people whose homes had been destroyed by aerial bombardment in World War II 31 The palace eventually fell into a state of disrepair 32 before being taken over by the government in 1975 33 It was restored between 1984 and 1986 5 when at this point it was projected to host the Museum of Modern Art at the upper floors but after its opening it was unsuccessful at attracting a reasonable number of visitors 34 35 36 It appeared on a postal stamp circa 1991 with the missing crown 37 In 1996 plans were made for the building to be converted and be used by the Ministry for Tourism 38 The ministry started to operate from the building on 9 November 1998 39 40 41 but on 18 March 2002 the ministry was moved to Auberge d Italie in Valletta The Enforcement Directorate of the Malta Tourism Authority was then transferred there using the palace as centre of operations until 2007 In July 2007 two MTA Enforcement Officials were assaulted just across the road from the palace while on duty 42 43 44 The building was restored once again between 2006 and 2007 45 and the crown on the clock which had been missing since 1798 was reconstructed in 2012 46 Restoration work took place at different stages the last was in 2013 47 48 In late 2006 Malta submitted interest in hosting the Headquarters of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Mediterranean PAM 49 For this purpose the main areas of the palace were converted and put available for the parliament s requirements 50 51 It was inaugurated and handed over by Prime Minister of Malta Edward Fenech Adami on 22 November 2007 52 53 A plaque at the building was unveiled by Prime Minister Adami to commemorate this event 54 Between the night of 12 and 13 March 2009 unknown perpetrators have illegally entered the building causing damage to the premises and committing a robbery of a number of items used by the PAM 55 56 A renewal for a continuous use of the premises was signed on 10 December 2014 57 by the Minister for Foreign Affairs George William Vella and the President of the Parliamentary Assembly Francesco Maria Amoruso it at Palazzo Parisio in Valletta 58 The building is not open to the general public 59 except its cellar which houses L Għonnella Restaurant 5 The palace was well known for its large amounts of wine secured in its cellars during the Order of St John 60 Architecture editPalace edit The palace is a large Baroque building with three stories The facade contains a large sculpted clock under a crown 1 According to Giovanni Bonello the palace is the very first building to hold a clock as a central feature and the only to have it on a non religious baroque facade in Malta 61 The facade is generally lit at night 62 The palace is considered a masterpiece of Maltese architecture 63 The palace stands on a hill with extensive views that were diminished over the years 64 It originally overlooked and gave its name to Spinola Bay In the 20th century the area surrounding the palace began to be built up and today the palace is barely visible from the bay being obscured by apartments and other modern buildings 31 65 Spinola Bay formerly St Julian s Bay is now reputed for its number of prime restaurants and fine dining 66 Gardens edit nbsp Gate to the palace s gardens The palace originally was surrounded by large extensive gardens open for the entertainment of the public but little remains of them 67 Part of the demolished gardens consisted of a wine yard 68 69 There are now two gardens one at the front and one at the back with only the front garden open to the public The front garden was embellished by the Tumas Group between 2006 and 2007 During this renovation the garden s Baroque character was retained but a modern twist was added 70 71 It is prohibited to consume alcohol at any time at the garden 72 The private back garden is not accessible to the public and is enclosed by a high wall 73 They are named and generally known as the Spinola Gardens 74 Church edit Main article Chapel of the Immaculate Conception St Julian s nbsp Church of the Immaculate Conception with the rebuilt facade When Fra Paolo Rafel Spinola built the palace he also built a church dedicated to the Immaculate Conception nearby The first stone of the church was laid on 16 June 1687 and it was consecrated on 10 September 1688 4 75 The church was enlarged and its facade was rebuilt in 1914 The church is on the list of the National Inventory of the Cultural Property of the Maltese Islands 76 77 Boathouses edit When the palace was built two boathouses were constructed on the rocky shore of Spinola Bay The boathouses are rather plain and have two arches leading to a wide open area 78 The boathouses are now restaurants with the one on the left called San Giuliano and the one on the right called Raffael Both restaurants are managed by San Giuliano Catering Ltd 79 Belvedere and stables edit nbsp The Spinola Belvedere Cut away from the palace s original garden is the Spinola Belvedere 80 Today the gardens on this side of the palace are built up with modern roads and housing estates 81 The belvedere is currently under renovation 82 83 Along the way is the building of the stables that were restored in the 1990s to accommodate the Sardinella Restaurant 84 and since 1993 has been occupied by a Pizza Hut restaurant 50 the first to open in Malta 85 A further refurbishment was carried in 2006 when the restaurant was given a blend combination of old and modern design 86 Pizza Hut celebrated their 20 years anniversary in Malta at the building in 2013 87 References edit a b Carapecchia s project for Spinola Palace St Julian s Second View front elevation The Courtyard Gallery The Samuel Courtauld Trust London Great Britain Colonial Office 1861 The Reports Made for the Year 1861 to the Secretary of State Having Part 2 H M Stationery Office p 168 a b Cassar Paul 1965 Medical History of Malta London Wellcome Historical Medical Library p 99 OCLC 2649845 a b c Guillaumier Alfie 1987 Bliet u Rħula Maltin in Maltese Valletta Valletta Publishing amp Promotion Co Ltd pp 715 717 a b c Palazzo Spinola 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