Facades of President's Palace, Castille, to be restored

Restoration works on the facade of the President’s Palace in Valletta will be taken in hand shortly, Resources Minister George Pullicino said today.

Restoration of the facade of the Auberge de Castille will also be started in the coming weeks.

The minister was speaking when he inspected works on the facade of the National Library in Valletta, which are nearing completion.

The National Library was the last major building built at the time of the Knights, and also one of the finest. But the stonework has suffered from weathering and had also been damaged by nails and other metal objects, the Resources Ministry said.

The project consisted of the restoration of the stonework and a clean-up of the facade. The same process will be repeated at the Palace and the Auberge de Castille. Restoration work will also be carried out on the St Lucija side of St John’s Co-Cathedral.