Ġnien is-Sultan
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Ġnien is-Sultan (Maltese for King's Garden), also known as the Giardino della Marina (Italian for Marina Garden), the Grand Master's Garden[1] or Lascaris Garden, was a garden in Valletta, Malta. It was established in the 17th century by Giovanni Paolo Lascaris, and it included a summer residence for the Grand Master. The garden included several Baroque elements designed by Francesco Buonamici.[2]
Ġnien is-Sultan | |
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Giardino della Marina | |
Type | Garden |
Location | Valletta, Malta |
Coordinates | 35°53′40.2″N 14°30′46.7″E |
Opened | 17th century |
Closed | 19th–20th centuries |
Founder | Giovanni Paolo Lascaris |
Status | Destroyed |
The summer residence and part of the garden was destroyed by the British military in the 19th century to make way for Lascaris Battery, a casemated artillery battery which was named after the Grand Master who had built the gardens. The remaining part of the garden was destroyed in the 20th century, and its site is now occupied by social housing blocks. The only major remain of the garden is a Baroque fountain in situ.[3]