Antonio Manoel de Vilhena (1663 - 10 December 1736) was the 66th Grandmaster of the Maltese Order and ruled on the island of Malta from his appointment in 1722 until his death in 1736.
Manoel de Vilhena was a Portuguese aristocrat of royal descent, he was a son of Sancho Manoel de Vilhena, 1st count of Villa Flor, and his first wife Ana de Noronha. He was also a distant family member of the duke of Terceira. Grandmaster
Although most of the Orthodontists were not or hardly busy with the Maltese people, unlike them, De Vilhena was very much loved by the local people. For example, he has set some charity settings for them. In order to meet the demand of accommodation and other accommodations in Valletta, he has submitted plans for the construction of a neighborhood near the city, Floriana, where his statue is still prominent at the Maglio Gardens. < / p>
So he also built Fort Manoel on Marsamxett Creek. In 1731 he built the Manoel Theater. That is the oldest and still used theater of Europe today. His grave in the Orthodox Church of the Knights, St. John's Cathedral is considered to be one of the largest and most luxurious graves of the grandmother's graves.
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