Villa Parisio, Attard

Name: Villa Parisio
Address: Attard, Malta

#4 among attractions in Attard

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Villa Parisio is a villa in Lija, Malta. It was built in the 16th century by the Muscati family, and it eventually passed into the hands of the Parisio Muscati, de Piro and Strickland families. It is currently the seat of The Strickland Foundation, and also the home of Robert Hornyold-Strickland and his family for his lifetime. Mabel Strickland bought Villa Parisio in 1943. Whilst setting up The Strickland Foundation "for herself and her heirs in perpetuity" Mabel Strickland also left a clause that the seat of her Foundation could relocate to any other place in Malta. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 35°54'14"N, 14°26'53"E

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Villa Parisio – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Charles Abela Memorial Stadium, San Anton Palace, Palazzo Parisio, Villa Bologna.

0.7 miW
Arenas and stadiums, Sport venue, Sport
Charles Abela Memorial Stadium, Mosta
20 min walk • The Charles Abela Memorial Stadium, also known as the Mosta Ground is a ground situated in Mosta, Malta. It has a total capacity of 700 with 360 seats.
0.5 miS
Garden, Park
San Anton Palace, Attard
14 min walk • San Anton Palace is a palace in Attard, Malta that currently serves as the official residence of the President of Malta. It was originally built in the early 17th century as a country villa for Antoine de Paule, a knight of the Order of St. John.
0.8 miN
Garden, Park, History museum
Palazzo Parisio, Naxxar
21 min walk • Palazzo Parisio, formerly known as Scicluna Palace, Palazzo Scicluna, and officially Palazzo Parisio and Gardens, is a 20th-century palace in Naxxar, Malta.
0.7 miS
Palace, Baroque architecture
Villa Bologna, Attard
18 min walk • Villa Bologna is a Maltese stately home, in the village of Attard in the central district of Malta. Built in opulent Baroque style, Villa Bologna has been called "the most beautiful 18th century country house to be built for a Maltese family" and "of similar grandeur to the finest palaces on the island".
0.8 miSE
Aqueduct
Wignacourt Aqueduct, Birkirkara
21 min walk • The Wignacourt Aqueduct is a 17th-century aqueduct in Malta, which was built by the Order of Saint John to carry water from springs in Dingli and Rabat to the newly built capital city Valletta.
1 miE
Church
St Helen's Basilica, Birkirkara
26 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.
1 miSE
Church
Parish Church of St. Mary, Birkirkara
27 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.
0.9 miS
Church
Attard Parish, Attard
24 min walk • The Parish Church of Saint Mary is a Roman Catholic parish church in Attard, Malta, dedicated to the Assumption of Mary. Built between 1613 and 1624, the church is attributed to the architect Tommaso Dingli and it is regarded as the finest Renaissance church in Malta.
0.4 miSE
Church
Annunciation Church, Birkirkara
11 min walk • The Parish Church of the Annunciation is a Roman Catholic parish church located in the village of Balzan, Malta.
0.6 miNE
Area
Iklin, Naxxar
15 min walk • Iklin is a village in the Central Region of Malta, with a population of 3,247 as at 2021. Iklin was established in the mid-20th century; however some archaeological sites and a medieval chapel, named as St.
1 miE
Church
Sanctuary of Our Lady of Tal-Ħerba, Birkirkara
25 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 Villa Parisio?

Nearby attractions include Lija Belvedere Tower, Birkirkara (4 min walk), Villa Francia, Birkirkara (5 min walk), Lija, Birkirkara (5 min walk), Our Saviour's Church, Birkirkara (5 min walk).

Villa Parisio, Attard

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Villa Parisio – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

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Which popular attractions are close to Villa Parisio?