The Palace of the Grand MastersIntroductionThe Palace of the Grand Masters is located on Place Saint-Georges, along Rue de la République on which there are two main doors: one leading at the court of Neptune and the other at the court of the Prince. Alfred's court. This second entrance was added to the existing structure during the reign of Grand Master Pinto. The Palace served as the residential building for the Grand Masters of the Order for 225 years and from 1800 to 1964 it was the residence of British governors. After Malta gained independence from Great Britain in 1964, it became the official residence of the Governor-General until 1974. Subsequently, it housed the office of the President of the Republic of Malta. The rooms are as follows:Adults (18 - 59 years): €10.00 or €15.00 with audio guideYouth (12 - 17 years), Seniors (60 years and over), ISIC card holders, Card holders EURO<26, ICOM Cardholders, University of Malta and MCAST students: €7.00 Children (6 to 11 years): €5.00 Babies (1 to 5 years): Free When the State Rooms of the Palace are closed, the prices for the palace armory are as follows:Adults (18 to 59 years): €6Youth (12 - 17 years), seniors (60 years and over), ISIC card holders, holders of the EURO<26 card, ICOM card holders, students of the University of Malta and MCAST: €4.50 Children (6 -11 years): €3.00 Babies (1 to 5 years): freeSpecial exhibitions: separate fees may be charged for temporary or special exhibitions. The courtyardsVisitors to the castle enter through Prince Alfred's courtyard. The Pinto clock is located here and its four dials indicate the time, date, month and phases of the moon. Four...... middle of paper ......ns to make way for modern replacements. The Knights' Armory was restored under the direction of the Merchant. The British government sent Sir Charles Robinson to Malta in 1857 to select the most valuable objects from the collection and "keep them safe" in England. Robinson could not travel beyond Naples, however, so these items were kept in the Maltese armory. In 1976 the collection was moved to the ground floor of the Piano Nobile, the original location becoming the new House of Parliament. In addition to the knights' armor, also on display are an important collection of small and large bronze cannons, often with intricate decorations, pistols, swords and crossbows, powder flasks and morions – special helmets used by knights . There is also a realistic recreation of armored Ottoman fighters and a knight on horseback.