Palazzo Fremaux

Palazzo Fremaux
Alternative names	Palazzo de Fremaux Villa Fremaux Villa de Fremaux
General information
Status	Demolished
Type	Townhouse
Location	Żejtun, Malta
Coordinates
Named for	Count Formosa de Fremaux
Completed	18th century or earlier
Demolished	1990–2003
Technical details
Material	Limestone
Floor count	2

Palazzo Fremaux, also known as Palazzo de Fremaux, Villa Fremaux or Villa de Fremaux, was a townhouse in Żejtun, Malta. The building, together with a next door townhouse, was used as a hospital during the French blockade of 1798–1800. Despite being a designated heritage building, it was gradually demolished between 1990 and 2003.

History

Palazzo Fremaux was a townhouse surrounded by extensive gardens, which belonged to Count Agostino Formosa de Fremaux, a Maltese nobleman who supported the Jacobins and the French occupation of Malta. During the Maltese uprising against French rule, Żejtun became an important headquarters for the Maltese insurgents and their British allies.

The British used Palazzo Fremaux and its next door townhouse as a hospital for wounded British troops during the siege. However, no single building was large enough to accommodate all the wounded soldiers, so four sites were chosen, including Palazzo Fremaux. The building suffered damage during its use as a hospital, and after the blockade ended, it was likely left unoccupied for some time. It was later divided into several houses and underwent extensive modifications.

Despite being listed as a heritage building, Palazzo Fremaux was gradually demolished between 1990 and 2003.