TheOld Prison is located in theCitadella ofVictoria,Gozo, adjacent to the Courts of Justice to which it was originally connected. Today, the prison complex is divided into two different buildings: the entrance hall, which had been a common cell in the 19th century, and a free-standing block with six individual cells.

The prison was active from the mid-16th century until 1962.^[1]

First, it used to host the rowdiest or most riotous knights, as a place to cool down. Its most notable knight imprisoned there was FraJean Parisot de Valette who was imprisoned there for four months in 1538 after attacking a man.^[2]

The site is well preserved in its original state, and a large amount of graffiti is etched into thelimestone walls. Representations are often of ships, hand-prints, crosses, names, dates, games, and anthropomorphic figures.^[3]

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  Graffiti etched into the walls by the prisoners
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  Graffiti etched into the walls by the prisoners

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Official website:https://heritagemalta.mt/explore/the-old-prison/

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