Inquisitor's Palace was the seat of the Maltese Holy Inquisition in 1574-1798. He also played the role of the Inquisitor's residence, the court and the prison. The original edifice from the 16th century was repeatedly renovated and rebuilt, which made it an architecturally eclectic building today. It houses the official seat of the Prime Minister of Malta and the National Museum of Ethnography.
Inquisitor's Palace is the only building of this type in the world that has been opened to the public. The biggest treat for visitors is the opportunity to see the private rooms used by the fearful officers of the Holy Officium - among them are master inquisitor's bedroom. The palace also exhibits wooden models of objects that disappeared from Birgu - mainly those that were demolished during World War II.
The greatest destruction in the palace was the work of Napoleon's soldiers during the short occupation of Malta in 1798-1800. After entering the palace, the French gave the inquisitors two days to leave the island, and then plundered the palace.
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