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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 into the possession of the Prince of Capua Carlo de Borbon, and his wife Penelope Caroline Smyth, for whom it is still named today.

At the time of construction it was the most attractive building of the area, surrounded by extensive country views 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 area where the place is found has been built up throughout the 19th and 20th centuries. Since the early 20th century the Capua Palace has gone 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]

The architecture of the building is attributed to William Scamp.^[4]

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.
^ Mahoney, Leonardo (1996). 5,000 Years of Architecture in Malta. Valletta Publishing. p. 216. ISBN 9789990958157.

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[1] McGill, Thomas (1838). "A hand book, or guide, for strangers visiting Malta", Oxford University Press. p. 116.

[2] "Palazzo Capua". Palazzo Capua Malta. Malta. Retrieved 20 November 2015.

[3] History. St James Capua Hospital. Retrieved 5 September 2016.

[mahoney-4] Mahoney, Leonardo (1996). 5,000 Years of Architecture in Malta. Valletta Publishing. p. 216. ISBN 9789990958157.

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+'''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 into the possession of the [[List of Princes of Capua|Prince of Capua]] [[Charles Ferdinand, Prince of Capua|Carlo de Borbon]], and his wife Penelope Caroline Smyth, for whom it is still named today.
-'''Palazzo Capua''' is a 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 Princesses of Capua, namely [[Charles Ferdinand, Prince of Capua|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 the use of columns.<ref>McGill, Thomas (1838). [https://books.google.com.mt/books?id=Fm4DAAAAQAAJ&pg=PA116&lpg=PA116&dq=vincenzo+borg+house&source=bl&ots=aOKHHeBD2t&sig=AOrE-MGP1V2wfk8z6vkFvNtnzGQ&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjq65Xl5pLLAhVqvXIKHVIWA7w4ChDoAQgXMAA#v=onepage&q=vincenzo%20borg%20house&f=false "A hand book, or guide, for strangers visiting Malta"], Oxford University Press. p. 116.</ref> 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.<ref>[http://palazzocapuamalta.com/about/history/ "Palazzo Capua"]. Palazzo Capua Malta. [[Malta]]. Retrieved 20 November 2015.</ref> The building now hosts a boutique hotel while the [[St James Capua Hospital]] was built on the ground of the garden.<ref>[http://www.stjameshospital.com/site1/hospitals/ History]. ''[[St James Capua Hospital]]''. Retrieved 5 September 2016.</ref>
+At the time of construction it was the most attractive building of the area, surrounded by extensive country views when most of Sliema was underdeveloped. It has always been identified by its Neoclassic architecture, notably with the use of columns on its façade.<ref>McGill, Thomas (1838). [https://books.google.com/books?id=Fm4DAAAAQAAJ&dq=vincenzo+borg+house&pg=PA116 "A hand book, or guide, for strangers visiting Malta"], Oxford University Press. p. 116.</ref> The area where the place is found has been built up throughout the 19th and 20th centuries. Since the early 20th century the Capua Palace has gone 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.<ref>[http://palazzocapuamalta.com/about/history/ "Palazzo Capua"]. Palazzo Capua Malta. [[Malta]]. Retrieved 20 November 2015.</ref><ref>[http://www.stjameshospital.com/site1/hospitals/ History]. ''[[St James Capua Hospital]]''. Retrieved 5 September 2016.</ref>
- ==Further details==
-*[http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20050821/local/capua-palace-incorporated-in-victoria-hotel-set-up.80477 Capua Palace incorporated in Victoria Hotel set-up]. ''[[Times of Malta]''. 21 August 2005. Archived from the [http://web.archive.org/web/20160906165440/http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20050821/local/capua-palace-incorporated-in-victoria-hotel-set-up.80477 original] on 6 September 2016.
+The architecture of the building is attributed to [[William Scamp]].<ref name="mahoney">{{cite book|last=Mahoney|first=Leonardo|date=1996|title=5,000 Years of Architecture in Malta |publisher=Valletta Publishing|page=216|isbn=9789990958157}}</ref>
+==Further reading==
+*[https://web.archive.org/web/20150927135454/http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20031107/local/historical-palace-to-form-part-of-hotel.137133 Historical palace to form part of hotel]. ''[[Times of Malta]]''. 7 November 2003.
+*[https://web.archive.org/web/20160420142120/http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20031123/business/capua-palace-refurbished.135917 Capua Palace refurbished]. ''[[Times of Malta]]''. 23 November 2003.
+*[https://web.archive.org/web/20160906172112/http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20050728/local/palazzo-turned-into-conference-centre.82813 Palazzo turned into conference centre]. ''[[Times of Malta]]''. 28 July 2005.
+*Ripard, Joanna (18 December 2008). [https://web.archive.org/web/20160906173044/http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20081218/business-news/palazzo-capua-added-to-the-palaces-portfolio.237747 Palazzo Capua added to The Palace's portfolio]. ''[[Times of Malta]]''.
+*[https://web.archive.org/web/20151009040113/http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20120610/food-drink/Palazzo-Capua-has-its-own-wines.423855 Palazzo Capua has its own wines]. ''[[Times of Malta]]''. 10 June 2012.
+===Main details===
+*[http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20050821/local/capua-palace-incorporated-in-victoria-hotel-set-up.80477 Capua Palace incorporated in Victoria Hotel set-up]. ''[[Times of Malta]]''. 21 August 2005. Archived from the [https://web.archive.org/web/20160906165440/http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20050821/local/capua-palace-incorporated-in-victoria-hotel-set-up.80477 original] on 6 September 2016.
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+*[https://web.archive.org/web/20160623105725/http://www.malta-vacations.com/holidays-malta/malta-gozo-holiday-accommodation/property-malta-gozo/HA234-palazzo-capua-sliema.htm Palazzo Capua, Sliema]. Malta-Vacations. 1996–2008. Archived from the original on 23 June 2016.
+*''Women's Places (Itineraries)''. [https://web.archive.org/web/20160920231221/http://www.holobooks.co.uk/MaltaItineraryChapter19.pdf From Floriana to Naxxar via Sliema] (Ch 19). p. 387–388.
+*[http://melitensiawth.com/incoming/Index/Archivio%20storico%20di%20Malta/ASM.11(1940)1-2(Genn.-Agosto)/03.pdf p=234]
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