Auberge d'Allemagne (Maltese: Berġa ta' Alemanja) was an auberge in Valletta, Malta. It was built between 1571 and 1575[2] to house knights of the Order of Saint John from the langue of Germany.
| Auberge d'Allemagne | |
|---|---|
Berġa ta' Alemanja | |
 Laying of the foundation stone of St Paul's Pro-Cathedral on 20 May 1839,[1] with the remains of the auberge in the background | |
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| General information | |
| Status | Destroyed |
| Type | Auberge |
| Architectural style | Mannerist |
| Location | Valletta, Malta |
| Coordinates | 35°54′2″N 14°30′43″E / 35.90056°N 14.51194°E |
| Construction started | 1571 |
| Completed | 1575 |
| Demolished | 1839 |
| Technical details | |
| Material | Limestone |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Girolamo Cassar |
It was vacated in 1798 when the Order was expelled during the French occupation of Malta. By the 1830s, the building was used as the residence of the Chief Justice.[3] Another part was used by the Mediterranean Fleet as a bakery and a mill.[4]
It was demolished in 1839 to make way for St Paul's Pro-Cathedral.[5] Auberge d'Allemagne was the only auberge in Malta to be intentionally demolished, since the other destroyed auberges were pulled down due to damage sustained in World War II.[6] Some remains may still exist in situ.[7]
The auberge was designed by the Maltese architect Girolamo Cassar,[8] but almost nothing is known about the structure.[5]
Further reading
editReferences
edit- ^ "Some Public Monuments of Valletta (1800-1955) - II". Archived from the original on 6 June 2019. Retrieved 10 August 2019.
- ^ "Auberges in Valletta". vassallohistory.wordpress.com. 25 January 2013. Retrieved 25 July 2015.
- ^ MacGill, Thomas (1839). A hand book, or guide, for strangers visiting Malta. Malta: Luigi Tonna. p. 63.
- ^ "Melita hstrica" (PDF). melitensiawth.com. Retrieved 15 November 2019.
- ^ a b "the auberges in valletta". Angelfire. Retrieved 25 July 2015.
- ^ "The houses of the Knights of St. John". malta.com. Retrieved 25 July 2015.
- ^ Scicluna, Raymomd (3 April 2017). "Dokument imqiegħed fuq il-Mejda tal-Kamra tad-Deputati fis-Seduta" (PDF). Annual Report 2016 Superintendence of Cultural Heritage (in Maltese). It-Tnax-Il Legislatura (Numru 501). Ministru għall-Ġustizzja, Kultura u Gvern Lokali: 25. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 September 2018.
- ^ Schiavone, Michael J. (2009). Dictionary of Maltese Biographies Vol. 1 A-F. Pietà: Pubblikazzjonijiet Indipendenza. pp. 520–521. ISBN 9789993291329.
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