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Verdala Palace was designed by Girolamo Cassar, a Maltese architect mostly known for the design of many buildings in the capital Valletta. [6] The palace is an example of Renaissance architecture , and its design is possibly influenced by Villa Farnese in Caprarola .
The palace is located in the Buskett Gardens, within the limits of Siġġiewi. He is buried in a sarcophagus in the Crypt of the Co-Cathedral of St. John in Valletta . He was made Cardinal-Deacon of S. Maria in Portico Octaviae by Pope Sixtus V in the consistory of December 18, 1587.
The Verdala Palace is perched on a hilltop adjoining and overlooking Buskett Gardens. It was built by Grand Master Hughes de Verdalle in 1588 as a summer residence and hunting lodge. The building now serves as the President's summer residence. The palace is a landmark and not open to the public except for certain occasions.
Verdala may refer to: Hugues Loubenx de Verdalle (1531–1595), Grand Master of the Order of St. John; Verdala Palace, a palace in Siġġiewi, Malta; Fort Verdala, a fort in Cospicua, Malta; Verdala International School, a school in Pembroke, Malta
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