Built in 1821 to honour Sir Thomas Maitland, a Scottish army officer who held the title of Lord High Commissioner of the Ionian Islands from 1816 to 1823. After just eight months on the island 46 noble Corfiots made a proposal for the construction of a triumphal arch in his honour, for improving the administration on the islands and oversaw improvements to transport links, public buildings and health. A new system of taxation, however, was considered oppressive by the local population.
This neoclassical monument also known as the Maitland Rotunda or cistern is located at the far end of the Spianada Square and has 2 entrances as it also gave access to the Venetian-era underground water tank, which it was erected over the top of.
Sir Thomas Maitland was succeeded by Sir Fredrick Adams, whose seat of office in the Ionian was represented by Sir Frederick Hankey, as the British was the protectorate of Corfu and the Ionian islands.
This neoclassical monument also known as the Maitland Rotunda or cistern is located at the far end of the Spianada Square and has 2 entrances as it also gave access to the Venetian-era underground water tank, which it was erected over the top of.
Sir Thomas Maitland was succeeded by Sir Fredrick Adams, whose seat of office in the Ionian was represented by Sir Frederick Hankey, as the British was the protectorate of Corfu and the Ionian islands.