The Lazzaretto (Maltese: Lazzarett) is a former quarantine facility and hospital on Manoel Island in Gżira, Malta.

Most of the structures still exist, although they are in a bad state due to damage sustained during World War II and over 30 years of abandonment.

Some warehouses and a chapel dedicated to Saint Roch were also built at this point, but they were demolished in the late 18th century.

[2] In 1643, the Grand Master of the Order of St. John, Giovanni Paolo Lascaris, decided to build a permanent lazzaretto due to fears of an epidemic.

Several notable figures stayed in the Lazzaretto throughout its history, including Lord Byron, Sir Walter Scott, Horace Vernet, Benjamin Disraeli and Alphonse de Lamartine.

[1] The Lazzaretto remained in use by the health authorities until 1939, when it was requisitioned by the Admiralty to be used for military purposes during World War II.

Nothing remains of the original 16th century temporary structure, and the oldest extant building within the complex is that built in 1643 during the magistracy of Grand Master Lascaris.

This block consists of warehouses built around two courtyards, and the façade facing the sea contains a series of high arches.

The Pest House was demolished to make way for a Disinfection Station, while the cattle sheds were destroyed in the war.