Balconies are very popular in Malta. Most houses have a balcony, usually on the second floor, just above the main door. The most common type of balcony is the one enclosed in a wooden frame, but I share with you today two unusual ones. The first is a very decorative sculpted balcony, part of a huge Augustinian convent in the town of Rabat. It actually incorporates the front door with the balcony, a Baroque-style structure. One can see two angels and a coat-of-arms of one of the Maltese Grand Master, Manoel de Fonseca. The decorative columns or balustrades are clearly visible as are parts of the adjacent windows.
The second balcony is an open balcony with vertical rods, which happens to have a large flower basket hanging down over the main door. A few other smaller baskets are also visible inside the balcony, as the main door shows the name of the house, a common practice here, besides the number. The name 'Dar San Gorg' means St. George's House.
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