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Palace Armoury — Attraction in Valletta

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Palace Armoury
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The Palace Armoury is an arms collection housed at the Grandmaster's Palace in Valletta, Malta. It was the main armoury of the Order of St. John in the 17th and 18th centuries, and as such it was the last arsenal established by a crusader military order.
Nearby attractions
St. George’s Square
VGX7+JCW, Republic St, Valletta, Malta
St. John's Co-Cathedral
Triq San Gwann, Il-Belt Valletta, Malta
Grand Master's Palace
Grand Master's Palace, Valletta, Malta
Casa Rocca Piccola
74 Republic St, Valletta, Malta
Lower Barrakka
Lvant, Il-Belt Valletta, Malta
Malta Postal Museum & Arts Hub
135 Archbishop St, Valletta VLT 1444, Malta
Grandmaster's Palace
VGX7+HHP, Valletta, Malta
Saint John's Co-Cathedral Museum
VGX6+6W7, Republic St, Valletta, Malta
Mysterium Fidei Museum St Catherine's Monastery and Secret Garden
St. Christopher's Street, Il-Belt Valletta, Malta
National Library of Malta
36 Old Treasury Street Valletta, VLT 1410, Malta
Nearby restaurants
La Sfoglia
67/68, triq Il-Merkanti, Il-Belt Valletta VLT 1175, Malta
Soul Food
76 Merchants St, Valletta, Malta
Da Pablo Trattoria di Mare
64 Republic St, Valletta VLT111, Malta
Casa Sotto
32, triq, Archbishop St, Valletta, Malta
Beati Paoli Restaurant
240 St Paul St, Valletta, Malta
da Sandro
11 Felix, Il-Belt Valletta, Malta
Eddie's Cafe Regina
Republic Square, Valletta VLT 1400, Malta
San Paolo Naufrago
11 St. Lucia's Street, Il-Belt Valletta, Malta
Grain Street
167 Merchants Street Valletta VLT, 1174, Malta
The Capitol City Bar
172 Merchants St, Valletta VLT 1462, Malta
Nearby hotels
Hotel de la Valette
191 Merchants St, Valletta VLT 1025, Malta
Valletta Lucente
20a St. Lucia's Street Valletta, VLT 1186, Malta
Valeta Malta
VGX7+2QF, St Paul St, Valletta, Malta
The Manoel Boutique Hotel
55 Old Theatre Street Valletta, VLT 1427, Malta
Casa Rocca Piccola B&B
53 St Dominic Street, Valletta VLT 1602, Malta
Iniala Harbour House & Residences
10 St.Barbara Bastion, Il-Belt Valletta VLT 1961, Malta
21 Frederick Street
21 Frederick Street, Valletta VLT 1473, Malta
The Vincent Boutique Suites
84 Old Hospital Street, Il-Belt Valletta, Malta
Casa Ellul, an SLH Hotel
81 Old Theatre Street, Il-Belt Valletta 1429, Malta
La Valette
128 Strait St, Valletta, Malta
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Palace Armoury

Misrah San Gorg, Il-Belt Valletta VLT 1191, Malta
4.4(271)
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The Palace Armoury is an arms collection housed at the Grandmaster's Palace in Valletta, Malta. It was the main armoury of the Order of St. John in the 17th and 18th centuries, and as such it was the last arsenal established by a crusader military order.

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attractions: St. George’s Square, St. John's Co-Cathedral, Grand Master's Palace, Casa Rocca Piccola, Lower Barrakka, Malta Postal Museum & Arts Hub, Grandmaster's Palace, Saint John's Co-Cathedral Museum, Mysterium Fidei Museum St Catherine's Monastery and Secret Garden, National Library of Malta, restaurants: La Sfoglia, Soul Food, Da Pablo Trattoria di Mare, Casa Sotto, Beati Paoli Restaurant, da Sandro, Eddie's Cafe Regina, San Paolo Naufrago, Grain Street, The Capitol City Bar
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Nearby attractions of Palace Armoury

St. George’s Square

St. John's Co-Cathedral

Grand Master's Palace

Casa Rocca Piccola

Lower Barrakka

Malta Postal Museum & Arts Hub

Grandmaster's Palace

Saint John's Co-Cathedral Museum

Mysterium Fidei Museum St Catherine's Monastery and Secret Garden

National Library of Malta

St. George’s Square

St. George’s Square

4.6

(2.3K)

Open 24 hours
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St. John's Co-Cathedral

St. John's Co-Cathedral

4.8

(9.5K)

Open 24 hours
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Grand Master's Palace

Grand Master's Palace

4.5

(994)

Open 24 hours
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Casa Rocca Piccola

Casa Rocca Piccola

4.6

(1.4K)

Open until 5:00 PM
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Nearby restaurants of Palace Armoury

La Sfoglia

Soul Food

Da Pablo Trattoria di Mare

Casa Sotto

Beati Paoli Restaurant

da Sandro

Eddie's Cafe Regina

San Paolo Naufrago

Grain Street

The Capitol City Bar

La Sfoglia

La Sfoglia

4.3

(716)

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Soul Food

Soul Food

4.0

(741)

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Da Pablo Trattoria di Mare

Da Pablo Trattoria di Mare

4.5

(774)

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Casa Sotto

Casa Sotto

4.8

(881)

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Reviews of Palace Armoury

4.4
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4.0
5y

Merece la pena verla con calma. Yo lo dejé para el último momento creyendo que valdría con verlo rápidamente sin audioguía ni nada y la verdad es que me arrepentí enormemente. Hay que dedicarle algo de tiempo, pues los tesoros muchas veces están escondidos en las armaduras y hace falta buen ojo y dedicación... En 1969, la UNESCO dijo que era uno de "los monumentos históricos más valiosos de la cultura europea", mostrando una de las colecciones más brillantes de armas y equipo militar, ya que la historia de la isla y de los Caballeros ha estado íntimamente relacionada con la guerra. El arsenal de la Orden de San Juan fue transferido al Palacio por el Gran Maestro Alof de Wignacourt en 1604. En ese momento, además de estar ricamente adornado con trofeos de armas, contenía suficientes armas y armaduras para equipar a miles de soldados y pronto se convirtió en el orgullo de la Orden. Al contemplar algunas de las hermosas armaduras, uno se da cuenta de que no es simplemente una defensa del cuerpo contra una lesión durante el combate, sino también un símbolo del nombre, la riqueza y el poder…y algunas de ellas son realmente una increíble obra de arte. Se cree que parte de la armería fue enviada a Francia durante la ocupación francesa entre 1798-1800, como parte del robo de arte y tesoros históricos llevado a cabo por Napoleón. Durante la década de 1850, se suponía que la colección se trasladaría a Londres para mantenerse a salvo de futuros ataques, sin embargo, esto nunca se hizo y finalmente en 1860 se abrió oficialmente The Armory, siendo el primer museo público de Malta. Durante la IIGM, el salón que albergaba la armería fue dañado por bombardeos aéreos el 7 de abril de 1942, por lo que la colección fue transferida al sótano del Palacio del Gran Maestro. La sala fue reparada después de la guerra, y el arsenal reabrió sus puertas en 1948. Pero en 1975 toda la colección que contenía 5721 piezas, fue trasladada a su sitio actual. Hoy la colección contiene varios artículos auténticos de origen alemán, francés, italiano y español. Entre los artefactos más notables se encuentra la armadura del Gran Maestro Alof de Wignacourt y Jean de La Valette, la armadura "Pompeo della Cesa", y también la armadura y las armas utilizadas por el Imperio Otomano durante el Gran...

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5.0
7y

So. There is an enormous, enormous amount of weaponry and armour on display here. If there is a sort pf weapon used from the late medieval or early modern period, I suspect they have it here. Every kind of polearm is separated and lovingly described in the audioguide. The evolution of the early firearm can be traced in every one of the its stages. Artillery take up the back of the hall from the almost comically tiny to the enormous.

The armour section is equally full. Maille, plate amd even some brigantine armour!

The audioguide has over 100 entries and is exhaustively detailed.

If weapons and armour are not your thing avoid this. If they are, it...

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3.0
6y

Armoury was good. Sadly all the dagger and broadsword exhibits were missing due to restoration. The ticket price was reduced presumably because of this. However the biggest let down was the purely miserable staff. Not a single smile, we felt as welcome as dog poo. As a family on holiday paying to visit their attraction a welcome would have been nicer.. in fact we actually got told to leave as they were closing the shop It was 4.40pm so I guess the 5pm as advertised was our misreading. I put back everything I had planned to purchase as the lady was quite cross for some reason. Worthy a visit for the armoury but don't expect a warm...

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Stephen Fleetwood-JoyceStephen Fleetwood-Joyce
So. There is an enormous, enormous amount of weaponry and armour on display here. If there is a sort pf weapon used from the late medieval or early modern period, I suspect they have it here. Every kind of polearm is separated and lovingly described in the audioguide. The evolution of the early firearm can be traced in every one of the its stages. Artillery take up the back of the hall from the almost comically tiny to the enormous. The armour section is equally full. Maille, plate amd even some brigantine armour! The audioguide has over 100 entries and is exhaustively detailed. If weapons and armour are not your thing avoid this. If they are, it is a must see!
Elizabeth MacKinnonElizabeth MacKinnon
Armoury was good. Sadly all the dagger and broadsword exhibits were missing due to restoration. The ticket price was reduced presumably because of this. However the biggest let down was the purely miserable staff. Not a single smile, we felt as welcome as dog poo. As a family on holiday paying to visit their attraction a welcome would have been nicer.. in fact we actually got told to leave as they were closing the shop It was 4.40pm so I guess the 5pm as advertised was our misreading. I put back everything I had planned to purchase as the lady was quite cross for some reason. Worthy a visit for the armoury but don't expect a warm welcome here!
Paul James HarrisPaul James Harris
For only €6 euros to get in, this is a must see. There are two great halls to visit; the first one deals with the different types of swords and armour. The second hall, goes into detail on everything from pistols, rifles and full sized canons. This is a generalised description of the item; whilst the audio guide gives their proper names. For instance, in one hall, the whole of the wall space is covered with pikes. Yet, not one audio description refers to them as that. Also note that several of the displays, have the same numbers; this is because the collections are so massive.
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So. There is an enormous, enormous amount of weaponry and armour on display here. If there is a sort pf weapon used from the late medieval or early modern period, I suspect they have it here. Every kind of polearm is separated and lovingly described in the audioguide. The evolution of the early firearm can be traced in every one of the its stages. Artillery take up the back of the hall from the almost comically tiny to the enormous. The armour section is equally full. Maille, plate amd even some brigantine armour! The audioguide has over 100 entries and is exhaustively detailed. If weapons and armour are not your thing avoid this. If they are, it is a must see!
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Armoury was good. Sadly all the dagger and broadsword exhibits were missing due to restoration. The ticket price was reduced presumably because of this. However the biggest let down was the purely miserable staff. Not a single smile, we felt as welcome as dog poo. As a family on holiday paying to visit their attraction a welcome would have been nicer.. in fact we actually got told to leave as they were closing the shop It was 4.40pm so I guess the 5pm as advertised was our misreading. I put back everything I had planned to purchase as the lady was quite cross for some reason. Worthy a visit for the armoury but don't expect a warm welcome here!
Elizabeth MacKinnon

Elizabeth MacKinnon

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For only €6 euros to get in, this is a must see. There are two great halls to visit; the first one deals with the different types of swords and armour. The second hall, goes into detail on everything from pistols, rifles and full sized canons. This is a generalised description of the item; whilst the audio guide gives their proper names. For instance, in one hall, the whole of the wall space is covered with pikes. Yet, not one audio description refers to them as that. Also note that several of the displays, have the same numbers; this is because the collections are so massive.
Paul James Harris

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