Grandmaster's Palace
Il-Palazz tal-Granmastru
The residence of the Grand Master of the Knights Hospitaller, now the President's office, with State Rooms and an armoury open to visitors.
The Grand Master's Palace was built in the 1570s as the residence of the Grand Master of the Knights Hospitaller. During British rule it served as the governor's palace, and today it remains the office of the President of Malta. Reopened in 2023 after restoration, the visitor route includes the State Rooms decorated with murals of the Great Siege, a hall hung with Gobelins tapestries, and an armoury holding thousands of pieces of armour and weapons. Admission is about €12–15, and some rooms close during state events. It sits on Republic Street, Valletta's main street, in St George's Square, about a 3-minute walk from St John's Co-Cathedral.
Opening hours
Daily, about 10:00–16:30 (some areas closed during state events)
Nearby sights
- St. John's Co-Cathedral
- Valletta
- Upper Barrakka Gardens & Saluting Battery
- Lascaris War Rooms
- Fort St. Elmo & National War Museum
- Fort St. Angelo
- Birgu (Vittoriosa) & the Three Cities
- Sliema & Tigné Point