Ospizio, Floriana

Ospizio
L-Ospizju
Map
Former namesCasa di Carità
General information
StatusPartially intact
TypePoorhouse
LocationFloriana, Malta
Coordinates35°53′42.5″N 14°30′8.5″E / 35.895139°N 14.502361°E / 35.895139; 14.502361
Current tenantsMICAS
Year(s) builtc. 1665–1667 (gunpowder factory)
1730s (hospice)
Technical details
MaterialLimestone
Design and construction
Architect(s)Mederico Blondel
Charles François de Mondion

The Ospizio (Maltese: L-Ospizju), originally known as the Casa di Carità, was a poorhouse in Floriana, Malta which cared for destitute elderly men and women, poor young women, and mentally ill patients during the 18th and 19th centuries. It also served as a women's prison. It was housed in a complex of buildings along the Floriana Lines overlooking Marsamxett Harbour, which are currently being restored and incorporated into the Malta International Contemporary Art Space (MICAS).