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It was not my intention to post this shot but your favourable comments on yesterday’s shot have convinced me to do so.
This is a close-up shot of the main entrance of the Auberge de Castille. Through this door the nobody is allowed to enter except the Prime Minister, Ministers and dignitaries. Others enter through the side door which almost beneath the office where I worked.
Over the portal is a bronze bust of Grandmaster Emanuel Pinto surrounded by a trophy of arms sculpted in stone that creeps up around the central window over the main portal which is crowned by the coat of arms of the Grandmaster. Above the central bay at roof level is a frontispiece with two shields of the coat-of-arms of Spain and Portugal.
Two front-loading canons – one on each side – decorate the main door. Until some time ago the two canons were priceless bronze canons with insignias of the Order/Grand Master but these, together with others at Mdina Cathedral and St. John’s Co-Cathedral were taken for display in the Palace Armoury.
Thank you so very much for looking and for your wonderful comments on yesterday’s picture.
@peterdegraaff@jenrobcarr@swilde Many thanks for your comments. Well, Jennifer, I should say that there was security, not as much as President Obama has though.
