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The ground floor of
Palazzo Santa Sofia was built in the 13th century, and the date 1233 is inscribed on the moulding of one of its windows. The upper floor was built sometime after 1938. The building was periodically rented and used as a school run by Roman Catholic nuns.
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Palazzo Santa Sofia originally had a single story, and was built around a central courtyard. The main doorway to the palace was originally through an arched passageway known as a
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cornice is located at the roof level. A number of coats of arms can be found on both floors of the façade.
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separates the ground floor from the first floor. This cornice is similar to the one at the nearby
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Today, the palace is privately owned, and it is managed by a local heritage foundation
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This article is about the palace in Mdina, Malta. For the one in Venice, see
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The more recent upper floor is characterized by four ornate
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