From the palace armoury Max and I visited the President’s State Rooms. The Grand Master’s palace functions also as the President of Malta’s Office. And it was a great experience for Max and even for me for having the opportunity to look into this hall.
The Council Chamber is also known as the Tapestry Hall for the priceless Gobelins tapestries woven in France which adorn the walls. This set of tapestries were completed in 1710 and donated to the Order by Grand Master Ramón Perellos y Roccaf on his election to the seat of Grand Master.
During the time of the British occupation the hall was used for official functions. It was also the meeting place for the Legislative Council during the British rule and the place of Malta’s first Parliamentary Assembly in 1921.
The hall also contains a fine coffered ceiling and a number of wall paintings representing naval battle scenes by the Order of St John against the Ottomans.
Lighting in the hall was very dim and you couldn’t go inside and just have a look through the open door. No photography of any sort was allowed but I couldn’t resist the temptation to take two quick pictures (without flash, of course).
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( I won`t do that. Roses have thorns.)