| Slaves' Prison | |
|---|---|
il-Ħabs il-Kbir | |
 View of the Slaves' Prison on the centre-left | |
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| Alternative names | Gran Prigione Bagnio |
| General information | |
| Status | Destroyed |
| Type | Prison |
| Location | Valletta, Malta |
| Coordinates | 35°53′52.2″N 14°31′0.1″E / 35.897833°N 14.516694°E |
| Completed | c. 1585 |
| Destroyed | 1940s–50s |
| Technical details | |
| Material | Limestone |
| Floor count | 3 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | probably Girolamo Cassar |
The Slaves' Prison (Italian: Bagni degli Schiavi,[1] Maltese: Il-Ħabs tal-Iskjavi) officially known as the Grand Prison (Italian: Gran Prigione; Maltese: il-Ħabs il-Kbir)[2] and colloquially as the bagnio, was a prison in Valletta, Malta. It was established in the late 16th century, and remained in use as a prison throughout the 17th and 18th centuries. It was subsequently used as a naval hospital, a school and an examination hall. It was bombed in World War II, and the ruins were demolished to make way for a block of flats.
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