Xwejni Redoubt
Xwejni Redoubt (Maltese: Ridott tax-Xwejni) was a redoubt in Xwejni Bay, limits of Żebbuġ, Gozo, Malta. It was built by the Order of Saint John between 1715 and 1716 as one of a series of coastal fortifications around the coasts of the Maltese Islands.
| Xwejni Redoubt | |
|---|---|
Ridott tax-Xwejni | |
| Żebbuġ, Gozo, Malta | |
| Type | Redoubt |
| Site history | |
| Built | 1715–1716 |
| Built by | Order of Saint John |
| Materials | Limestone |
| Fate | Demolished |
The redoubt formed part of a chain of fortifications built to defend Marsalforn and nearby bays from Ottoman or Barbary attacks. Although the area was fortified by a number of towers, batteries, redoubts and entrenchments, all of these have been destroyed except for Qolla l-Bajda Battery between Qbajjar and Xwejni Bays.[1]
Xwejni Redoubt was unusual in the sense that it had a semicircular or rectangular platform, while most redoubts were pentagonal.[2]
No remains of the redoubt have survived.[3]
References
- Bezzina, Joseph. "Marsalforn Culture & History". Żebbuġ Local Council. Retrieved 7 August 2015.
- Spiteri, Stephen C. (10 April 2010). "18th Century Hospitaller Coastal Batteries". MilitaryArchitecture.com. Archived from the original on 8 November 2015. Retrieved 7 August 2015.
- Camilleri, Alex (2009). "It-Toponomastika t'Għawdex: Ix-Xtut taż-Żebbuġ, l-Għasri, u l-Għarb" (PDF). L-Imnara (in Maltese). Għaqda tal-Folklor. 9 (2): 73. Retrieved 7 August 2015.