Malta Holiday Home
HOUSE OF CHARACTER
14/15 Biccieni Alley
The Main Stairs & Lion
The broad main stairs lead from the vestibule to the landing. Near the top, you will meet the magnicent sculpted lion. This is a unique and very magical feature of the house. The lion is believed to oversee and protect the house.
The lion looks out to the courtyard. |
Sitting squarely at the end of the balustrade, the lion guards the first floor. |
The lion's elegant anthropomorphic curly mane. |
At one time painted white (like eveything else in the house), the lion was carefully stripped of paint by the previous owners. |
The window from the stairs into the courtyard, through which the lion gazes all day. |