Ximenes Redoubt, Buġibba

Name: Ximenes Redoubt
Address: Buġibba, Malta

#6 among attractions in Buġibba

Top attraction, Forts and castles

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Ximenes Redoubt is a redoubt in Salina Bay, Naxxar, Malta. It was built by the Order of Saint John in 1715-1716 as one of a series of coastal fortifications around the Maltese Islands, and it was originally called Salina Right Redoubt. Two warehouses were grafted on the redoubt in the second half of the 18th century so as to store salt from nearby salt pans. It was eventually renamed after Grand Master Francisco Ximénez de Tejada, whose coat of arms can be seen on one of the warehouses. The redoubt and warehouses have been recently restored. ()

Built: 1715 (309 years ago)Coordinates: 35°56'52"N, 14°25'33"E

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Ximenes Redoubt – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Malta National Aquarium, Malta Classic Car Museum, Buġibba Temple, Salina Catacombs.

0.8 miN
Park, Zoo, Aquarium
Malta National Aquarium, Buġibba
20 min walk • The Malta National Aquarium is the largest aquarium in the Maltese Islands. It is located in Qawra, in the northern part of the island of Malta, and it hosts more than 175 different species of various animals, including fish, mollusca, reptiles and insects.
0.6 miNW
Specialty museum, History museum, Museum
Malta Classic Car Museum, Buġibba
15 min walk • The Malta Classic Car Museum is a museum on the island state of Malta.
0.6 miNW
Temple
Buġibba Temple, Buġibba
17 min walk • Buġibba Temple is a megalithic temple on the border of Buġibba and Qawra towns, limits of St. Paul's Bay, Malta. A hotel was built on the grounds of the temple.
~1380 ftS
Catacombs
Salina Catacombs, Buġibba
7 min walk • The Salina Catacombs are a cluster of small catacombs located near the Church of the Annunciation in Salina, Naxxar, in Malta. Although small when compared to the catacombs of St. Paul and St.
0.8 miN
Tower
Qawra Tower, Buġibba
20 min walk • Qawra Tower, also known as Qawra Point Tower or Fra Ben Tower, is a small watchtower in Qawra, limits of St. Paul's Bay, Malta. It was completed in 1638 as the fourth of the Lascaris towers. An artillery battery was built around the tower in 1715. Today, the tower and battery are a restaurant.
1.3 miSW
Museum, Vernacular architecture
San Pawl Milqi, Buġibba
33 min walk • San Pawl Milqi is the ruin of a Roman-period agricultural villa and a pagan temple, the most extensive to have ever been unearthed in Malta.
0.5 miSW
Valley
Wied il-Għasel, Buġibba
13 min walk • Wied il-Għasel is a valley in Mosta, Malta. Several caves are located within the valley, one of which is occupied by the Chapel of St Paul the Hermit. The Maltese Victoria lines also go through the valley. Multiple walking paths and vistas are also accessible.
0.6 miNE
Historical place, View point, Tower
Għallis Tower, Naxxar
16 min walk • Għallis Tower, originally known as Torre delle Saline, is a small watchtower in Salina, limits of Naxxar, Malta. It was completed in 1658 as the second of the De Redin towers. Today, the tower is in good condition.
1.1 miE
Forts and castles
Għallis Battery, Buġibba
30 min walk • Għallis Battery, also known as Pondéves Battery, was an artillery battery in Magħtab, limits of Naxxar, Malta. It was built in 1715–1716 by the Order of Saint John as one of a series of coastal fortifications around the Maltese Islands. The battery has been largely destroyed, but some remains can still be seen.
0.8 miS
Temple
Tal-Qadi Temple, Buġibba
22 min walk • Tal-Qadi Temple is a megalithic temple in Salina, limits of Naxxar, Malta. It is in a very bad state of preservation, with only the temple's general outline still visible.
0.6 miSW
35°56'28"N • 14°25'11"E
BirdPark Malta, St. Paul's Bay
15 min walk • Nature and wildlife, Park, Aquarium

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Which popular attractions are close to Ximenes Redoubt?

Nearby attractions include Salina Catacombs, Buġibba (7 min walk), Wied il-Għasel, Buġibba (13 min walk), BirdPark Malta, St. Paul's Bay (15 min walk), Malta Classic Car Museum, Buġibba (15 min walk).

How to get to Ximenes Redoubt by public transport?

The nearest stations to Ximenes Redoubt:

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II-Qawra - Salini • Lines: 212, 222, 225, N11, Td11, X1 (3 min walk)
Salini • Lines: 212, 222, 225, N11, Td11, X1 (4 min walk)