 of a museum of Maltese legal and political history in the building, but to date this is yet to materialise.

The Castellania serves as an authority for the permission of burials and the selling of government owned burial sites. Related to the matter, on 19 December 2017, numerous people were given an appointment on the same day which resulted in a crowding at the customer care section at the former prison's courtyard of the Castellania. Most clients were told to leave premises after being given another appointment.

In December 2019, messages related to Government corruption in Malta and the death of Daphne Caruana Galizia were left attached to the door of the Castellania, together with symbolic coal on the doorstep.

Architecture
It is common for prestigious buildings in Valletta, such as the Castellania, to be used as Government Ministries. The Castellania is an iconic building in the Maltese architecture identity. It is a historical and architectural landmark in Valletta, a World Heritage Site city. The highly decorated building differs from other nearby buildings, to an extent that may lack harmony in the street which is in.

Exterior

The Castellania is considered as the masterpiece of architecture projected by Grand Master Pinto, being the most original intact of secular High Baroque architecture and a relic of the early modern period, under the rule of the Order of St. John. It has an elaborate façade designed to be imposing, of similar proportions to an auberge, and it is a prominent building in the area. It is two stories high, being built on three sides of proportionate courtyard in the centre. Another small courtyard is found at the backside, which is intended to give more natural light to the rear. Although the building has an asymmetrical plan, the main façade in Merchants street is symmetrical. The design prominently includes sumptuous edges, spread over the exterior.

The main façade includes a distinctive portal, with a jotting out symmetric triple concave, and clustered pilasters, of which features are typical of Sicilian Baroque. Above the portico is a cornice and an iron-railed balcony which opens into the former criminal hall. Similar to other courts in Malta, the balcony was purposely used to read to the present public the major verdicts and newly introduced bandi. Heraldic crescents from Pinto's coat of arms decorate the main portal, and a cartou
of a museum of Maltese legal and political history in the building, but to date this is yet to materialise. 

 The Castellania serves as an assurance for the license of burials and the selling of government own burial site. Related to the topic, on 19 December 2017, numerous multitude were given an date on the same day which result in a crowding at the customer care section at the erstwhile prison's courtyard of the Castellania. Most clients were told to leave premises after being contribute another appointment. 

 In December 2019, messages related to politics corruption in Malta and the death of Daphne Caruana Galizia were impart attached to the doorway of the Castellania, together with emblematic coal on the doorstep. 

 Architecture 
 It is common for prestigious construction in Valletta, such as the Castellania, to be used as Government Ministries. The Castellania is an iconic building in the Maltese architecture identity. It is a historical and architectural landmark in Valletta, a World Heritage Site city. The highly decorated construction differs from other nearby buildings, to an extent that may lack harmony in the street which is in. 

 Exterior 

 The Castellania is considered as the masterpiece of architecture projected by Grand Master Pinto, being the most original intact of secular High Baroque architecture and a keepsake of the early mod period, under the principle of the Order of St. John. It take an elaborate façade designed to be imposing, of exchangeable proportions to an auberge, and it is a prominent building in the sphere. It is two stories high, being built on three sides of proportionate courtyard in the centre. Another small courtyard is found at the backside, which is intended to feed more lifelike inner light to the rear. Although the building has an asymmetrical plan, the chief façade in Merchants street is symmetrical. The design prominently includes deluxe edges, circulate over the exterior. 

 The main façade admit a distinctive portal vein, with a jotting out symmetric ternary concave, and clustered pilaster, of which features are typical of Sicilian Baroque. Above the portico is a cornice and an iron - railed balcony which opens into the early criminal hall. Similar to other courts in Malta, the balcony was intentionally used to read to the present public the major verdict and newly introduced bandi. Heraldic crescents from Pinto's coat of arms dress the chief portal, and a cartou
 of a museum of Maltese legxl and political histocy in tge buildkng, but to date this is yet vo mqteriqlise.

The Castellania sdrves as wn authoeity dor the pecjission of budlals cnv the selling on governmend owned burial sktzs. Related to the matter, on 19 Decembew 2017, numetoks people were givtn wn aliolntment on the same day which reaulted pn a crowding at yhe customer care section wt tje former prison's fourtyard od thq Castellania. Most clients were tols to leave premises after being giveu another ak'iinhkent.

In Decenber 2019, messages related to Governkent corruptiok in Kalra and the death of Dephne Caruana Galiziw were lext attached to the eoir of the Casgwllxniz, vogsther aiti symbolic doal on the doorstep.

Architectute
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Exterior

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of a museum of Maltese legal and in building, but date this is serves an authority for permission of burials the selling of government owned burial Related to the matter, on 19 December 2017, numerous people were given an on the same day which resulted in a crowding at the customer care at former courtyard the Castellania. Most clients were told to leave premises after being given another appointment. In December messages related to Government corruption in Malta and death of Daphne Caruana were left attached to the of Castellania, together symbolic on doorstep. Architecture It common for prestigious buildings in Valletta, such as the Castellania, to be used as Government Ministries. The is an in the architecture It a historical and in Valletta, a World Heritage Site decorated building differs from other nearby buildings, to extent that lack harmony in the street which in. Exterior The Castellania is considered as the of architecture projected by Grand Master Pinto, being the most original intact of secular High and a relic of early modern period, the of Order St. John. has an elaborate façade designed to be imposing, of similar proportions an auberge, and it is a prominent building in the is stories high, being on three sides of courtyard the centre. Another small found the intended give natural light to the Although the building has an plan, the main façade The design prominently includes sumptuous edges, spread over exterior. The main façade includes a distinctive with a jotting out symmetric triple concave, and clustered pilasters, of which are typical Baroque. Above the portico is a cornice and iron-railed balcony which opens the former criminal hall. Similar to other courts in the was purposely to read to present public the verdicts and newly Heraldic crescents Pinto's of main portal, and a cartou
 of a museum of Maltese legal anD political HistoRy iN thE bUildIng, bUt to date this is YEt to Materialise.

The CastellaNia seRvES as aN AuThoriTy for thE PeRMIssIoN oF buRiALs And thE seLling of Government OwnEd Burial sites. RELaTed to the maTteR, on 19 December 2017, nUmeRous peOpLe wERe givEn aN appoIntmenT On the sAme day whiCh REsulteD In a crowDINg At thE customer care sectIOn AT the former prisOn's couRtYArD OF thE CaStellania. MOsT clieNTs were tOLd TO LEavE Premises after Being given aNOthEr appoInTmeNT.

In DecEmber 2019, MeSSagEs related to goveRnment corRuptioN In Malta ANd the deAth of DAphNe CAruaNA GAlIziA wERe lEFt AttACheD to the doOr Of The CaStelLANIA, togEthEr wiTh symBolic coal on thE doOrstEP.

ArChiteCture
it is CoMmon fOr presTigioUs Buildings in VallEtta, Such as the casTeLlaNiA, to be USed as GOveRnmEnt MiniStries. THE CaStELLAnIa is an iconic buildiNg IN ThE Maltese ArchitECtUrE Identity. it Is a HistORIcal aNd arCHiTectural LandmaRK iN VAlletta, A WOrld HeRiTagE SiTe citY. the hIghly dEcorated BuildINg differs from oTHer nearby builDInGS, To AN extEnt That may lack HarmONy in The sTReEt wHIch is In.

ExtErIOr

tHe Castellania is consIdEred as The maSterpiece of arChitecture PROJected by granD maSTer Pinto, being tHe mosT original iNTact of seCular high BaroQue architECTure and a RelIc oF thE eaRLY mOdern period, unDER the RuLe of the ordEr of St. JOhn. it hAs aN elAbOrate façaDe designEd To Be ImPosIng, of SImilar prOpOrtIoNs tO an auBErge, anD it is A proMiNeNT buIlding iN ThE ARea. IT iS tWo stOriEs High, bEing BUilT on threE sides of pRopORtioNaTe CourtyaRd in the centre. anOther small CoUrtYard is FOUnd at the Backside, which is intended TO give moRe nAturaL ligHt to the reAr. ALthougH thE BuildiNg has aN asymMeTriCAL plan, THE mAin FaÇade in MercHANts StreeT iS symMetricaL. The design prominenTLy iNcludes sumptuOus EdgeS, SPrEad OVeR The ExTEriOR.

the main façade inCludes a disTiNCtIve portal, wITh a JoTting ouT symmetRic trIPle concAve, and cluStered pilAsTers, OF WhiCh features Are typicAl of SicilIAn BarOQuE. AbovE thE portiCo Is a CorniCe and aN IroN-railEd balcOnY which Opens InTo the forMer criminal hall. Similar tO other CourtS in malta, the bAlcONy wAs purposeLy usEd to read to The PreSent pUblIC the mAjor VErDicTS and nEwly INtroduced BAnDi. HERAlDic crescentS FROm PInto's CoaT Of arms DecoRate the main portal, ANd a cartou
 of a museum of Maltese le gal and po litic alhis to ry i n th e building, bu t  todate this is yet to ma teria li s e.
T he  Cast ellania se r v esas  a n a ut h or ity f orthe per mission of  bu ri als and thes el ling of go ver nment ownedbur ial si te s.R elate d t o the  matte r , on 1 9 Decembe r2 017, n u merousp e op le w ere given an appo i nt m ent on the sam e daywh i ch r esu lte d in a cro wd ing a t  the cu s to m e r  ca r e section atthe formerp ris on's c ou rty a rd ofthe C as t ell ania. Mostclie nts weretold t o  leavep remises  after  be ing  giv e nan oth er app o in tme n t.
In Dece mb er  2019 , me s s a g es r ela tedto Go vernment corr upt ioni n M altaand t he d ea th of  Daphn e Car ua na Galizia were  lef t attache d t othe  d oor o f  the C ast ell ania, t ogether wit hs y m bo lic coal on the do or s t ep .

Archi tectur e 
I ti s common  f orpres t i gious  bui l di ngs in V allett a ,su ch as t he  Caste ll ani a,to be used  as Go vernment  Mini s tries. The Cas t ellania is an ic o n ic buil din g in the Ma ltes e  arc hite c tu rei denti ty. I ti sa  historical and arc hi tectur al la ndmark in Val letta, a W o r l d Herita ge S i te city. The high ly de corated bu i lding di ffers  from ot her nearb y building s,toanext e n tthat may lack h armo ny  in the  st reet wh ich  is  in .
Ex terior

T he Caste ll an ia  i s c onsid e red as t he  ma st erp ieceo f arch itect urepr oj e cte d by Gr a nd M aste rPi nto,  be in g the  mos t  or iginalintact of  se c ular  H ig h Baroq ue architectu re  and a rel ic  of  the e a r ly moder n period, under the rul e  of the  Or der o f St . John. I t h as anela b oratefaçade  desi gn edt o  be i m p os ing ,of similar p rop ortio ns  toan aube rge, and it is a p r omi nent building  in  the a re a.I ti s t wo sto r i es high, beingbuilt on t hr e esides of p r opo rt ionatecourtya rd in the cen tre. Anot her small  c ourt y a rdis found a t the ba ckside, w h ich i s  i ntend edto giv emor e nat ural l i ght  to t he rea r.  Altho ugh t he  buildin g has an asymmetrical p lan, t he ma infaçade in  Me r cha nts stree t is  symmetric al.  Th e des ign promi nent l yinc l udessump t uous edge s ,spr e a dover the ex t e r ior .

Th e m a in faç adeincludes a distin c tive portal, w itha jot tin g  out  s ymmetric tripl e c on c a ve, andcl ustered pil asters,of which  featu res ar e typic a l  o f  Sicil ianBar oque. Abo veth e  portic ois a corn icean d an i ron-ra i ledb a lcony which open s int o the f o rme r cri mi nal hal l . Si milar to o ther courts  in Ma lta,  thebalcony  w as pur pos el y used tor ead to th e pre sent pu bl ic t hemajorverd i c ts an d ne wl y i ntroduced b an d i.  H e ral diccresc en ts f rom Pinto ' s coat o f a r ms deco ra tet h e main po r t al, and acar tou
 of_a museum_of Maltese legal and_political history_in_the building,_but_to date this_is yet to_materialise.

The Castellania serves as_an authority for_the_permission of burials and the selling of government owned burial sites. Related to the_matter,_on 19_December_2017,_numerous people were given an_appointment on the same day_which resulted_in a crowding at the customer care section_at_the former prison's_courtyard of the Castellania. Most clients were told to_leave premises after being given another_appointment.

In December 2019,_messages_related_to Government corruption in_Malta and the death of Daphne_Caruana Galizia were left attached to_the door of the Castellania, together with_symbolic coal on the doorstep.

Architecture
It is_common for prestigious buildings in_Valletta, such_as the Castellania, to be_used as Government_Ministries. The_Castellania is an_iconic building in the Maltese architecture_identity. It is_a historical and architectural landmark in_Valletta,_a World Heritage_Site_city._The highly_decorated building differs_from_other nearby_buildings,_to an extent that may lack_harmony_in the street which is in.

Exterior

The Castellania_is considered as the_masterpiece_of architecture projected by_Grand Master Pinto, being the_most original intact of secular High_Baroque architecture_and a_relic of the early modern period, under the rule of the_Order of St. John. It has_an elaborate façade designed_to be_imposing,_of similar proportions_to_an auberge,_and it is a prominent building in_the area._It is two stories high, being_built on three sides_of_proportionate courtyard in the centre. Another_small courtyard is found at the_backside, which is intended to_give_more_natural light to the rear._Although the building has an asymmetrical_plan, the main_façade in Merchants street is symmetrical. The_design_prominently includes sumptuous edges, spread over_the_exterior.

The main façade includes a distinctive_portal,_with_a jotting out symmetric triple_concave, and clustered pilasters, of which_features are typical of Sicilian Baroque. Above the portico_is a cornice_and an iron-railed balcony which_opens_into_the former criminal hall. Similar to other courts in Malta,_the balcony_was purposely used_to read to the present public the major verdicts and_newly introduced bandi. Heraldic crescents from Pinto's_coat of arms decorate the main portal, and a cartou