Casa Leoni

Casa Leoni
Dar l-Iljuni
Façade of Casa Leoni
Alternative namesCasa Leone
Palazzo Manoel
Vilhena Palace
General information
StatusIntact
TypePalace
Architectural styleBaroque
LocationSanta Venera, Malta
Coordinates35°53′21.8″N 14°28′37.9″E / 35.889389°N 14.477194°E / 35.889389; 14.477194
Current tenantsMinistry for Sustainable Development, the Environment and Climate Change
Completed1730
OwnerGovernment of Malta
Technical details
MaterialLimestone
Floor count2

Casa Leoni or Casa Leone (Maltese: Dar l-Iljuni, meaning "House of the Lions"), also known as Palazzo Manoel or the Vilhena Palace (Maltese: Il-Palazz Vilhena), is a palace in Santa Venera, Malta, which was built as a summer residence for Grand Master António Manoel de Vilhena in 1730. It was subsequently used for a number of purposes, including as an insurgent command base, an official residence, a museum depository and a school. It currently houses the Ministry for Transport, Infrastructure and Capital Projects (MTIP).