Palace of St Michael and St George
Palace of St Michael and St George features on the Gingerguide audio walk through Corfu. Give it roughly ~60 min: enough to look, hear a two to three minute story on the spot, and ask the AI guide whatever the story leaves open.
- Type palace
- Suggested visit ~60 min
- Corfu Corfu guide
About Palace of St Michael and St George
The Palace of St Michael and St George on the Spianada, built for the British Lord High Commissioner in the 1820s in Maltese stone, later a Greek royal palace and now the Museum of Asian Art.
The palace was built from 1819 to 1824 to a Greek Revival design by George Whitmore, mostly in limestone brought from Malta. After 1864 it became a Greek royal palace. Since the late 1920s it has held the Museum of Asian Art.
The museum has longer hours in summer and shorter hours in winter, with one closing day a week in winter. The Garden of the People behind the palace is a free public park.
Did you know? The Palace of St Michael and St George was built from 1819 to 1824 mostly in limestone brought from Malta, by Maltese workers and sculptors.
How long is a visit to Palace of St Michael and St George?
Set aside roughly ~60 min for Palace of St Michael and St George. That covers a good look and the narrated story, and because you set the pace you can always stay on.
Is Palace of St Michael and St George worth your time?
Palace of St Michael and St George is among the 13 narrated highlights the Gingerguide team chose for Corfu, so it is worth a look. Hear the story for the context, then ask the AI guide for anything more.
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