Lazzaretto | |
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Lazzarett | |
General information | |
Status | Derelict |
Type | Quarantine station |
Location | Manoel Island, Gżira, Malta |
Coordinates | 35°54′4.9″N 14°30′16″E / 35.901361°N 14.50444°E |
Construction started | 1592 (temporary structure) 1643 (present building) |
Renovated | 1670, 1683, 1701, 1726, 1797 |
Owner | Government of Malta |
Technical details | |
Material | Limestone |
The Lazzaretto (Maltese: Lazzarett) is a former quarantine facility and hospital on Manoel Island in Gżira, Malta. It is a complex of various buildings dating back to between the 17th and 19th centuries. Most of the structures still exist, although they are in a bad state due to damage sustained during World War II and over 30 years of abandonment. It is planned that the Lazzaretto be restored.