Ospizio, Floriana
| Ospizio | |
|---|---|
L-Ospizju | |
| Former names | Casa di Carità |
| General information | |
| Status | Partially intact |
| Type | Poorhouse |
| Location | Floriana, Malta |
| Coordinates | 35°53′42.5″N 14°30′8.5″E / 35.895139°N 14.502361°E |
| Current tenants | MICAS |
| Year(s) built | c. 1665–1667 (gunpowder factory) 1730s (hospice) |
| Technical details | |
| Material | Limestone |
| 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).