Palazzo Capua
Palazzo Capua, also known as Capua Palace, is an early 19th-century Neoclassic palace in Sliema, Malta. It was built by a Russian banker who named it Selma Hall. It later came in the possession of the Princes of Capua, namely Franco Ferdinand and his wife Penelope Smith (or Smythe), for whom it is still named today. At the time of construction it was the most attractive building of the area, when most of Sliema was underdeveloped. It has always been identified by its Neoclassic architecture, notably with the use of columns on its façade.[1] The palace gave inspiration to the Dragonara Palace, built at the end of the 19th-century. Since the 20th-century the Capua Palace has went under different adaptive reuse. The building now hosts a boutique hotel while the St James Capua Hospital was built on the site of its former gardens.[2][3]
Further reading
- Historical palace to form part of hotel. Times of Malta. 7 November 2003.
- Capua Palace refurbished. Times of Malta. 23 November 2003.
- Palazzo turned into conference centre. Times of Malta 28 July 2005.
- Ripard, Joanna (18 December 2008). Palazzo Capua added to The Palace's portfolio. Times of Malta.
- Palazzo Capua has its own wines. Times of Malta. 10 June 2012.
Main details
- Capua Palace incorporated in Victoria Hotel set-up. Times of Malta. 21 August 2005. Archived from the original on 6 September 2016.
35°54′45.5″N 14°30′9.9″E / 35.912639°N 14.502750°E
References
- ^ McGill, Thomas (1838). "A hand book, or guide, for strangers visiting Malta", Oxford University Press. p. 116.
- ^ "Palazzo Capua". Palazzo Capua Malta. Malta. Retrieved 20 November 2015.
- ^ History. St James Capua Hospital. Retrieved 5 September 2016.
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