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Spinola Palace (( マルタ語:Palazz ta' Spinola)), also known as Palazzo Spinola, is a palace in St. Julian's, Malta. It was built in the 17th century by Fra Paolo Rafel Spinola, a knight of the Order of St. John, and was enlarged in the 18th century. The palace was also used as a military hospital between 1860 and the early 20th century, and was known as Forrest Hospital. Another palace known as Spinola Palace is located in Valletta.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://user.orbit.net.mt/fournier/spinola.htm )〕 ==History== Spinola Palace was built in 1688 by the knight Fra Paolo Rafel Spinola, the Grand Prior of Lombardy. According to a Latin inscription above the main entrance, the palace and its surrounding gardens were built "for the people's recreation", and in fact it was used for cultural activities. The palace was eventually passed on to Fra Giovanni Battista Spinola, the nephew of the original owner, and he enlarged and embellished it in 1733. The palace was damaged during the French occupation of Malta in 1798. It was restored in 1826, and was eventually acquired by the Church.〔 In 1860, the palace was leased to the British military for £20 a year. It was converted into a military hospital called Forrest Hospital.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.maltaramc.com/staffmo/s1860_1869/smo1860.html )〕 The palace was still in use as a hospital in World War I. In the 1940s, it was used as a shelter for people whose homes had been destroyed by aerial bombardment in World War II.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.heartofmalta.com/en/malta/guide/malta-night-life-paceville.aspx )〕 The palace eventually fell into a state of disrepair, before being taken over by the government in 1975. It was restored between 1984 and 1986.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.ghonnella.com/palazzo.htm )〕 The cellar of the palace now houses L-Ghonnella Restaurant.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Spinola Palace (St. Julian's)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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