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Inquisitor's Palace
Best time to visit
The morning offers the calmest visiting experience, preferably on a weekday. Avoid cruise ship days when the harbor area is overcrowded.
Budget tips
The entrance ticket costs around 10 euros for adults. The Malta Heritage Pass gives free access to over 20 cultural sites, including this palace.
Recommended for
History enthusiasts, Cultural travelers, Museum enthusiasts, Travelers who want to understand Malta's deep history
Plan your visit
1-2 hours
About
Quick facts: The palace has an authentic courtroom, prison cells, and a torture chamber that shows the Inquisition's work on Malta. Over 400 years of history are preserved in the building's original rooms and architecture.
Highlights: In the basement you will find the prison cells where victims waited in the dark for months before being brought to trial. The original tribunal room with its heavy oak doors and judge's podium looks as if the inquisitor has just left the room.
Insider tips
- Go into the prison cells in the basement for an eerily authentic experience of life during the Inquisition.
- The courtroom on the second floor has exquisitely decorated ceilings that are worth looking up for.
- Combine the visit with a walk through Vittoriosa's narrow medieval streets right afterward.
- Take a guided tour to hear the best stories about the actual trials that took place here.
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