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Auberge de Castile et Leon Description
Castile Place is named after the famous Auberge de Castille (et de Léon), one of Valletta's most magnificent buildings, the splendid facade of which dominates the square. Originally designed by Gerolamo Cassar, it was rebuilt in masterly Baroque style by Domenico Cachia for the Grand Master, Manoel Pinto de Fonseca (1741-73). Finely proportioned and strictly symmetrical, the building was badly damaged during World War II but was later carefully restored. The dominant feature of the two-story facade is the doorway, surmounted by a bust of the Grand Master, flanked by paired columns and old cannon, and approached by a grand staircase. Formerly occupied by the British military headquarters, the auberge is now the official residence of the
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Hobbies & Activities category: Manor or country house;  Castle, chateau, palace;  Government or institution building;  Architecture - Baroque or Rococo
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