Typical Old Style Maltese Protruding Windows
Around Malta you will see many protruding windows like these, often brightly painted. They are typical of architecture found in countries that are Arabic or have a strong Arabic influence like Malta.
The design is called mashrabiya and is a type of projecting oriel window. An oriel window being a form of bay window which protrudes from the main wall of a building but does not reach to the ground. .
These are on the Triq il kibr in Sliema.
Typical Old Style Maltese Protruding Windows
Around Malta you will see many protruding windows like these, often brightly painted. They are typical of architecture found in countries that are Arabic or have a strong Arabic influence like Malta.
The design is called mashrabiya and is a type of projecting oriel window. An oriel window being a form of bay window which protrudes from the main wall of a building but does not reach to the ground. .
These are on the Triq il kibr in Sliema.