Set the scene.
Architect Giuseppe Bonavia designed the Exchange Buildings. They opened in 1857, nine years after the Malta Chamber was formally established.
Here’s the twist.
The entrance leads into a naturally lit courtyard. Upstairs, the Sir Agostino Portelli Hall is a ballroom decorated with portraits of former presidents.
Why it still matters.
The neo-classical building gave business a prominent home in Valletta. Its rooms show how meetings, representation and social occasions could share one address.
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