Maltese Architecture
Maltese architecture is and has been influenced by various Mediterranean cultures as well as the British culture. The present Maltese architecture is now a combination of style, from the Siculo-Norman designs of the Italians, to the Renaissance and Baroque towns and villages of Malta's Golden age.
British people introduced the neoclassical style of architecture during the ages 1800-1964 and this can be seen in most of the palace and churches located in Sliema, Malta.
Malta holds also numerous ancient temples built during the Neolithic period, which are a thousand of years old, classifying the temples, among the oldest manmade structures on earth.
However, as far as style is concerned, most of Malta’s architecture brand is Baroque (sometimes called Grand or High Baroque owing to the fact that in Malta this style has taken even greater proportions of grandeur). The parish churches, tower over their respective towns, and to this day houses still retain large rooms, exuberant staircases skirted by stone or mahogany balustrades, protruding balconies, and ceilings that are eleven feet high.