Auberge de Bavière
The Auberge de Bavière (Maltese: il-Berġa tal-Baviera) is a palace in Valletta, Malta. It was built as Palazzo Carneiro (Maltese: il-Palazz ta' Karnirju) in 1696, and it was the residence of Grand Master Marc'Antonio Zondadari in the early 18th century. In 1784, it was converted into the auberge for the Anglo-Bavarian langue of the Order of Saint John, and it remained so until the French occupation of Malta in 1798.
| Auberge de Bavière | |
|---|---|
Berġa tal-Baviera | |
View of Auberge de Bavière | |
| Former names | Palazzo Carneiro Palazzo Carniero Carnera Palace Auberge de Baverie |
| General information | |
| Status | Intact |
| Type | Palace |
| Architectural style | Mannerism |
| Location | Valletta, Malta |
| Coordinates | 35°54′5.5″N 14°30′51.1″E |
| Current tenants | Lands Authority |
| Completed | 1696 |
| Client | Gaspare Carneiro |
| Owner | Government of Malta |
| Technical details | |
| Material | Limestone |
| Floor count | 2 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Carlo Gimach |
It was used by the British military in the 19th and early 20th centuries, briefly housing a military hospital in World War I. It was subsequently used as a school, a hostel for bombed-out people in World War II, and it was also used by a number of government agencies. It currently houses the Lands Authority.
The palace is located in the northern part of Valletta, near the English Curtain and the Jews' Sally Port. It overlooks St. Elmo Bay and the entrance of Marsamxett Harbour. The surrounding neighbourhood is popularly known as il-Baviera after the auberge.