Selmun Palace, Mellieħa

Name: Selmun Palace
Address: Mellieħa, Malta

#2 among attractions in Mellieħa

Top attraction, Forts and castles, Palace, Baroque architecture

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Selmun Palace, also known as Selmun Tower, is a villa on the Selmun Peninsula in Mellieħa, Malta. It was built in the 18th century by the Monte della Redenzione degli Schiavi, funded by the Monte di Pietà. The palace was located on the grounds of a hotel until it closed in 2011. ()

Completed: XVIII centuryArchitectural style: BaroqueCoordinates: 35°57'33"N, 14°22'53"E

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Selmun Palace – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Palazzo Pescatore, Parish Church of the Nativity of the Virgin Mary, Sanctuary of Our Lady of Mellieħa, Wignacourt Tower.

1.2 miSE
Dancing, Nightlife, Neoclassical architecture
Palazzo Pescatore, St. Paul's Bay
32 min walk • 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.
1.2 miW
Church, Baroque architecture
Parish Church of the Nativity of the Virgin Mary, Mellieħa
30 min walk • The Parish Church of the Nativity of the Virgin Mary is a Roman Catholic parish church in Mellieħa, Malta, dedicated to the Nativity of Mary. It was built between 1881 and 1898, and the dome and bell towers were completed between 1920 and 1940.
1.1 miW
Town, Church
Sanctuary of Our Lady of Mellieħa, Mellieħa
29 min walk • The Sanctuary of Our Lady of Mellieħa is a Roman Catholic church in the village of Mellieħa in Malta. The sanctuary originated as a natural cave which was consecrated as a church at an unknown date, and local traditions link its establishment to antiquity or the medieval period.
1.4 miSE
Tower, Historical place, Museum
Wignacourt Tower, St. Paul's Bay
36 min walk • Wignacourt Tower, also known as Saint Paul's Bay Tower, is a bastioned watchtower in St. Paul's Bay, Malta. It was the first of six Wignacourt towers to be built, and it was completed in 1610.
0.6 miNE
Forts and castles
Fort Campbell, Buġibba
16 min walk • Fort Campbell, also known locally as Il-Fortizza ta' Selmun, is a former fort in Mellieħa, Malta. It was built by the British between 1937 and 1938.
0.6 miE
Forts and castles
Mistra Battery, St. Paul's Bay
15 min walk • Mistra Battery, formerly also known as Despirasse Battery, is an artillery battery in Mistra Bay, Mellieħa, Malta. It was built by the Order of Saint John in the 18th century as one of a series of coastal fortifications around the coasts of the Maltese Islands.
0.6 miN
Tower
De Redin towers, Buġibba
16 min walk • The De Redin Towers are a series of small coastal watchtowers built in Malta by the Order of Saint John between 1658 and 1659. Thirteen towers were built around the coast of mainland Malta, eight of which still survive.
1.4 miSE
Tower
Wignacourt towers, St. Paul's Bay
36 min walk • The Wignacourt towers are a series of large coastal watchtowers built in Malta by the Order of Saint John between 1610 and 1620. A total of six towers of this type were constructed, four of which survive.
0.9 miSE
Tower, Vernacular architecture
Ta' Tabibu Farmhouse, St. Paul's Bay
25 min walk • Ta' Tabibu Farmhouse, originally known as the Dejma Tower, is a medieval building in St. Paul's Bay, Malta, which originally served as a militia watch post. It was later converted into a farmhouse and remains until the present.
0.9 miW
Forts and castles
Fort Mellieħa, Mellieħa
24 min walk • Fort Mellieħa or Mellieħa Fort, also known as Il-Fortizza tas-Salib, is a World War II-era fort in Mellieħa, Malta. It was built by the British on top of Mellieħa hill, to serve as a civil defence depot and an observation post. The structure is lightly fortified by a perimeter wall.
0.4 miS
Baroque architecture
Mistra Gate, Buġibba
11 min walk • Mistra Gate is an ornate gateway in the limits of St. Paul's Bay, Malta. It was built in 1760 as the entrance to a large estate belonging to the Monte della Redenzione degli Schiavi. The gate was extensively restored in 1937 and again in the 1990s.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Selmun Palace?

Nearby attractions include Mistra Gate, Buġibba (11 min walk), Mistra Battery, St. Paul's Bay (15 min walk), Fort Campbell, Buġibba (16 min walk), De Redin towers, Buġibba (16 min walk).

How to get to Selmun Palace by public transport?

The nearest stations to Selmun Palace:

Bus

Mistra • Lines: 221, 222, 250, 41, 42, 49, N11 (11 min walk)
Barkazza • Lines: 221, 222, 250, 41, 42, 49, N11 (13 min walk)