Palazzo Pescatore is a palace in St. Paul's Bay, Malta. It was built in the late 19th century. Its symmetrical porticoed façades of neo-classical inspiration are similar to those of Palazzo Dragonara in St. Julian's.
Architecture edit
The building is two stories tall.[2] Some of the decorations are recent additions.[3] The interior of Palazzo Pescatore was greatly altered during its use as a nightclub.[2]
Garden edit
The gardens of Palazzo Pescatore have now been re-developed for modern investment.[2][4]
Investment edit
Nightclub edit
Palazzo Pescatore was used as a nightclub for some time.[2] However, Palazzo Pescatore was banned from operating a nightclub on the site by ruling of the court, in Malta, for several reasons.[5]
Restaurant edit
The Palace today serves as a complex, such as having a chained Italian food restaurant, in Malta. The restaurant serves a speciality of fish and the reason after this is because of the name of the palace 'Pescatore' which in translation from Italian to English is 'Fisherman'.[6]
Maltese heritage edit
The Malta Environment and Planning Authority (MEPA) scheduled Palazzo Pescatore and its grounds as a Grade 2 List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest as per Government Notice number 492/06 in the Government Gazette dated June 6, 2006.[2] Palazzo Pescatore is considered as a national monument in need of restoration, while it has suffered from major alterations over time. Thus the palace needs attention and preservation. Palazzo Pescatore is a private property but as a national treasure, the Maltese government holds the right to guide its use, and may negotiate with the owner.[7]
The palace is also listed on the National Inventory of the Cultural Property of the Maltese Islands (NICPMI).[3][8]
References edit
- ^ "One World... Scheduling the past". Timesofmalta.com. 2006-07-20. Retrieved 2016-12-08.
- ^ a b c d e "One World - Protecting the most significant buildings, monuments and features of the Maltese islands (05)". Times of Malta. 9 June 2009. Archived from the original on 23 August 2015.
- ^ a b "Palazzo Pescatore and Gardens" (PDF). National Inventory of the Cultural Property of the Maltese Islands. 28 December 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 23, 2015. Retrieved 23 August 2015.
- ^ Nelson, Nina (1978). Malta. Batsford. p. 125. ISBN 9780713409413.
- ^ "Sentence Banning discos at Pescatore upheld". The Malta Independent. 30 September 2007. Retrieved 23 August 2015.
- ^ "About us". La Buona Trattoria del Nonno. Archived from the original on April 27, 2014. Retrieved 23 August 2015.
- ^ Baldacchino, Godfrey, ed. (2012). Extreme Heritage Management: The Practices and Policies of Densely Populated Islands. Berghahn Books. p. 61. ISBN 9780857452603.
- ^ Unknown (30 December 2012). "125 properties on National Inventory of the Cultural Property". The Malta Independent. Retrieved 10 March 2016.