After years of restoration works, the facade of the Archbishop Palace in Valletta is now fully restored.

The palace itself is one of the the many historical locations in Malta forming part of the Heritage Trail.

Throughout the years, this Grade 1 building had suffered many structural damages, including those found on its facade.

Thus, in order to restore the palace, they had to start by removing all unnecessary objects that were put on the facade while also cleaning the stones and replacing those that were beyond fixing.

The palace was built between 1622 and 1631 for Baldassare Cagliares, the first Maltese born Bishop of Malta. It was designed by Maltese Renaissance architect, Tomasso Dingli.

Archbishop Gonzi was the last Archbishop who actually lived in the palace back in the 1970s. Nonetheless the building is still in use today by the Archdiocese, housing its Judicial Tribuna.

The palace is also home to a number of different pieces and works of art, including a portrait of Alphéran de Bussan by Francesco Zahra.