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Ignatius Francesco Moscati Falsoni Navarra as a family home and country residence in 1670. The palace was bought in 1760 by Pietro Paolo Falzon d'Aurelle (English: Dorell) Falzon, and is interchangeably named for him and his daughter Marchesa Lady Elisabetta Testaferrata Dorell.
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and a chapel are located inside the walled private gardens of the property. In the garden is also a small cemetery where
British armymen who died during the French occupation of Malta are buried. The garden is considerably large compared to other general houses. It has a French style.
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Since the 19th century the place has become limitedly open to the public with special permission of the owners, starting from the Patron
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The interior of the building has some of the ceiling covered in frescoes which were painted by
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It was the last building used by the
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The aristocratic French family d'Aurelle had other notable properties in Malta. The palace should not be confused with
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Today the palace is a private residence and is not open to the public.
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The palace served as the headquarters for the
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The palace is scheduled as a grade 1 scheduled property by the
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Bettina Palace, Villa Dorell, Villa
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