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Typical farmhouse found in the Maltese Islands. A Gozo Farmhouse is a type of dwelling in Gozo, Malta.Because of the many foreign occupations that Maltese islands have been through, the trading roads that were opened across the Mediterranean Sea and its numerous original influences, Malta and Gozo earned a very rich architectural heritage.
Flag of Gozo. Gozo has been inhabited since 5000 BC, when farmers from nearby Sicily crossed the sea to the island. [16] Due to the discovery of similar pottery found in both places from the Għar Dalam phase, it has been suggested that the first colonists were specifically from the area of Agrigento; however, it is currently unknown exactly where in Sicily the farmers came from.
The Gozo Aqueduct is an aqueduct on the island of Gozo, Malta. It was built by the British between 1839 and 1843 to transport water from Għar Ilma in the limits of Kerċem to Victoria . [ 1 ] A reservoir was built within the ditch of the Cittadella to store water which most probably stored water coming from the Cittadella itself. [ 2 ]
Gozo Region (Maltese: Reġjun Għawdex) is one of six regions of Malta. The region includes the islands of Gozo, Comino and several little islets such as Cominotto. The region does not border any other regions, but it is close to the Northern Region. It was created by the Local Councils Act of 1993.
Munxar (Maltese: Il-Munxar) is an administrative unit of Malta, which lies on the southern side of the island of Gozo. As of March 2014, its population was 1,454 people. [1] Close to this village, there is Xlendi Bay, a popular tourist resort engulfed in a fjord-like inlet amongst high cliffs. Xlendi Bay is a small fishing village, but is also ...
Ta' Kerċem is home to Kerċem Ajax Stadium, one of the biggest stadiums in Gozo, mainly used for Gozo Football League Second Division games, which is the home stadium of Kerċem Ajax F.C. Incorporated within Ta' Kerċem is the hamlet of Santa Luċija, Gozo. In 2018, the former police station in the locality was vacated and put up for sale. [2]
In 1643, plans were made to build a fortified city in Marsalforn, to serve as Gozo's capital instead of the ancient Cittadella, but the project was eventually abandoned due to a lack of funds. [ 6 ] The parish of Żebbuġ, which is dedicated to the Assumption of Mary ( Maltese : Santa Marija ), was established on 28 April 1688 by bishop Davide ...
The Gozitan Nation, [a] commonly known as Gozo, [b] was an unrecognised state located on the island of Gozo between 1798 and 1801 during the French Revolutionary Wars. [1] It was a monarchy recognizing the authority of Ferdinand III of Sicily with a provisional government led by Governor-General Saverio Cassar .