Robert Samut Hall

Robert Samut Hall
Sala Robert Samut

Façade of the building
Robert Samut Hall
35°53′30.8″N 14°30′11.8″E / 35.891889°N 14.503278°E / 35.891889; 14.503278Coordinates: 35°53′30.8″N 14°30′11.8″E / 35.891889°N 14.503278°E / 35.891889; 14.503278
Location Floriana
Country Malta
Denomination Secularized
Previous denomination Methodist Church of Great Britain
History
Former name(s) Wesleyan (Methodist) Church
Founded 1881
Architecture
Functional status Music Hall
Architect(s) Thomas Mullet Ellis
Style Neo-Gothic
Completed 1883

The Robert Samut Hall is a late 19th century defunct Methodist church, formerly named Wesleyan (Methodist) Church, now a state owned building in Floriana, Malta.[1]

Origins

The current Neo-Gothic church was built between 1881 and 1883 on designs by architect Thomas Mullet Ellis. It was opened for worship on 18 March 1883. It was the first building in Malta to make use of electricity.[2]

Secularised

The church was given to the government in the early 1970s. On 4 April 1975, the building was inaugurated as a centre for cultural activities and renamed Robert Samut Hall.[3] The hall houses an interesting 2 manual pneumatic Willis organ.[4]

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References

  1. ↑ Bonnici, Joseph; Cassar, Michael (2004). A Chronicle of Twentieth Century Malta. Book Distributers Limited (BDL). p. 35. ISBN 9789990972276.
  2. ↑ Scerri, John. "Methodist Church". malta-canada.com. Retrieved 20 February 2015.
  3. ↑ "Robert Samut Hall". Floriana Local Council. Retrieved 20 February 2015.
  4. ↑ "Robert Sammut Hall, Floriana". robertbuhagiar.com. Retrieved 20 February 2015.
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