Casa Leoni, Msida

Name: Casa Leoni
Address: Msida, Malta

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Casa Leoni or Casa Leone, also known as Palazzo Manoel or the Vilhena Palace, is a palace in Santa Venera, Malta, which was built as a summer residence for Grand Master António Manoel de Vilhena in 1730. It was subsequently used for a number of purposes, including as an insurgent command base, an official residence, a museum depository and a school. It currently houses the Ministry for Sustainable Development, the Environment and Climate Change. ()

Completed: 1730 (294 years ago)Architectural style: BaroqueElevation: 171 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 35°53'25"N, 14°28'39"E

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Casa Leoni – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Victor Tedesco Stadium, St. Geatan, St Joseph's Church, St Helen's Basilica.

0.9 miE
Sport venue, Arenas and stadiums, Sport
Victor Tedesco Stadium, Ħamrun
22 min walk • The Victor Tedesco Stadium is a stadium in Hamrun, Malta. It opened in 1996. It has a capacity of 6,000, with 1,800 seated. It is the home ground of Maltese football club Ħamrun Spartans, who currently play in the Maltese Premier League.
0.6 miSE
Church, Baroque architecture, Gothic Revival architecture
St. Geatan, Ħamrun
16 min walk • The Parish Church of St Cajetan of Thiene is a Roman Catholic parish church in Ħamrun, Malta, dedicated to Saint Cajetan. The church was constructed between 1869 and 1875 to designs of Giorgio Costantino Schinas, in a combination of architectural styles.
0.8 miNE
Church, Baroque architecture
St Joseph's Church, Msida
22 min walk • The Parish church of Saint Joseph is a Roman Catholic Baroque parish church located in Msida, Malta.
1 miNW
Church
St Helen's Basilica, Birkirkara
25 min walk • St Helen's Basilica is an 18th-century Roman Catholic church situated in Birkirkara, Malta. It is built on the baroque design by Salvu Borg and built by Mason Domenico Cachia.
~700 ftNE
Church
Old Church of Santa Venera, Msida
4 min walk • The Old Church of Santa Venera is a Roman Catholic church in Santa Venera, Malta, dedicated to saint of the same name. It was built between 1658 and 1688 on a site of a 15th-century church. It was the town's parish church from 1918 to 1989, when the parish was transferred to the new Santa Venera Parish Church.
0.9 miW
Church
Parish Church of St. Mary, Birkirkara
23 min walk • The Parish Church of Saint Mary, commonly known as il-Knisja l-Qadima is a Roman Catholic parish church in Birkirkara, Malta, dedicated to the Assumption of Mary. It was built in the 17th century, and it has a Renaissance design attributed to the architects Vittorio Cassar and Tommaso Dingli.
~1390 ftW
Baroque architecture, Arch
Wignacourt Arch, Birkirkara
7 min walk • The Wignacourt Arch known as the Fleur-De-Lys Gate is an ornamental arch located on the boundary between Fleur-de-Lys and Santa Venera, Malta.
0.8 miS
Church
San Bastjan Church, Qormi
22 min walk • The Old Church of St Sebastian, commonly known as il-knisja ż-żgħira, is a Roman Catholic church in Qormi, Malta, dedicated to Saint Sebastian.
~1790 ftW
Church
Parish Church of Our Lady of Mount Carmel, Birkirkara
9 min walk • The Parish Church of Our Lady of Mount Carmel is a Roman Catholic parish church in Fleur-de-Lys, a suburb of Birkirkara, Malta. It was built by the Carmelites between 1945 and 1946 and it became a parish church in 1975.
~250 ftE
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Santa Venera, Birkirkara
2 min walk • Santa Venera is a town in the Central Region of Malta, with a population of around 6,932. It is located between the towns of Birkirkara and Ħamrun, and it also borders Qormi and Msida.
1 miNW
Church
Sanctuary of Our Lady of Tal-Ħerba, Birkirkara
27 min walk • The Sanctuary of Our Lady of Tal-Ħerba is a Roman Catholic church in Birkirkara, Malta, dedicated to the Nativity of Mary. It was constructed at various stages between the early 17th century and the 1920s, on the site of an earlier church which had existed since at least 1575.

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Which popular attractions are close to Casa Leoni?

Nearby attractions include Santa Venera, Birkirkara (2 min walk), Old Church of Santa Venera, Msida (4 min walk), Church of St Joseph (5 min walk), Wignacourt Arch, Birkirkara (7 min walk).