Set the scene.
Overlooking St George’s Square, the Grand Master’s Palace has been a centre of authority for centuries. Its rooms and collections preserve traces of the Order of St John and Malta’s later political history.
Here’s the twist.
The State Rooms include Matteo Perez d’Aleccio’s painted account of the Great Siege. The Armoury brings together armour and weapons associated with the Order and its opponents.
Why it still matters.
Read together, the building and its collections reveal how power was displayed, remembered and passed on. This is history expressed through rooms as well as through objects.
🧠 One to think about +
What does this story change about the way you see Malta today? Pick one detail you’d tell a friend — then check its source below.
