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Cittadella (Gozo) The Citadel (Maltese: Iċ-Ċittadella), also known as the Castello (Maltese: Il-Kastell), [a] is the citadel of Victoria on the island of Gozo, Malta. The area has been inhabited since the Bronze Age, and the site now occupied by the Cittadella is believed to have been the acropolis of the Punic - Roman city of Gaulos or ...
Victoria (Maltese: Il-Belt Victoria, meaning "the city Victoria"), also known among the native Maltese as Rabat (which is the name of the old town centre) or by its title Città Victoria, is an administrative unit of Malta, and the main town on Gozo. [1] [better source needed] Victoria has a total population of 6,901 (as of March 2014), [2] and ...
Xagħra. Xagħra (Maltese: Ix-Xagħra) is an administrative unit of Malta, on the island of Gozo. It is one of the earliest inhabited parts of Gozo, being home to the Ġgantija megalithic temples, which date back to the year 3600BC, and the Xagħra Stone Circle. Natural underground features such as Xerri's Grotto and Ninu's Cave are located in ...
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 Gran Castello Historic House (Maltese: Dar Storika tal-Gran Kastell ), formerly known as the Folklore Museum, is a historic house museum dedicated to Gozitan folklore in Victoria, Gozo, Malta. [ 1] It is located within a cluster of 16th-century houses in the Cittadella, the oldest part of the city of Victoria; the houses were rehabilitated ...
Xewkija, which is situated between Għajnsielem and the main town, Victoria, is the oldest village in Gozo. It became the first parish outside Victoria on 27 November 1678. It was separated from the Matrix by Bishop Miguel Jerónimo de Molina. Dun Grezz Farrugia, from Valletta, became its first parish priest.
The Banca Giuratale ( Maltese: Banka Ġuratali) is the city hall of Victoria, Gozo, Malta. It was built in the 18th century as the seat of the Università of Gozo. Over the years, it housed several government departments and also served as a police station and a post office. The building is currently the seat of the Victoria Local Council and ...
In December 1890 the church was closed to the public by the order of the government as it was deemed to be unsafe for use. The ceiling of the church was in a very dangerous state. The ceiling and façade were rebuilt and the church reopened on 16 April 1893. The church was consecrated by Giovanni Maria Camilleri, bishop of Gozo, in 1906.