| The Devil's Farmhouse | |
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 View of The Devil's Farmhouse | |
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| General information | |
| Status | Intact |
| Type | Farmhouse Stables Horse-riding school |
| Architectural style | Vernacular |
| Location | Mellieha, Malta[1] |
| Coordinates | 35°57′21″N 14°20′59″E / 35.95583°N 14.34972°E |
| Named for | The devil |
| Completed | 18th century |
| Owner | Government of Malta |
| Technical details | |
| Material | Limestone |
| Floor count | 1 |
The Devil's Farmhouse, also known in Maltese as Ir-Razzett tax-Xitan,[2] and officially as Ir-Razzett Tax-Xjaten (The Farmhouse of the Devils or The Devils' Farmhouse),[3] is an 18th-century farmhouse in Mellieħa, Malta.[4] The farmhouse features two unconnected buildings. The original scope for the buildings were to function as stables and a horse-riding school (Cavalerizza).
At one point, the buildings were converted into farmhouses between different farmers, and the buildings underwent some structural changes.[5] A Maltese myth claims that it was built by the devil, a tale from which it derives its historic name. It is a national monument and in a dilapidated state.
- ^ MEPA (June 2016). "North West Local Plans". Public Consultancy Draft. Malta Environment and Planning Authority (MEPA).
- ^ Zammit, Anne (2014), "Farmers and fireworks don't mix". Times of Malta.
- ^ Muscat, David (2013). "Mill-Migja tal-Gharab sa tmiem il-hakma tal-Ordni ta' San Gwann" (PDF). Imperial Band Club. p. 142.
- ^ Huxley, Michael (1986). The Geographical Magazine. Vol. 58. Geographical Press. p. 314.
- ^ Mahoney, Leonardo (1996). 5,000 Years of Architecture in Malta. Valletta Publishing. pp. 123–124. ISBN 9789990958157.