... and many described it as "one of the very few surviving examples of such palaces found in Europe and South America". Arriving there resulted to be no hassle at all. The road signs were very clear and I was thankful that parking did not present a problem. As soon as I went in, I was greeted by a pleasant man who offered assistance. I met the Curator Mr. Kenneth Gambin, at the reception area and after paying a fee of Lm1.50 (students fare) I was taken around the museum. Sixty-two inquisitors resided in this Palace over three centuries. The original casa was a Norman building which served as a Court of Justice. In 1574 the first Inquisitor took the building in his hands and the building was extended - until it could appropriately be called a palazzo. The Inquisition was abolished by an edict of Napoleon Bonaparte in 1798. As we went through ...

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