Fort Chambray, Għajnsielem

Name: Fort Chambray
Address: Għajnsielem, Malta

#2 among attractions in Għajnsielem

Top attraction, Forts and castles

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Fort Chambray or Fort Chambrai is a bastioned fort located in the precincts of Għajnsielem, on the island of Gozo, Malta. It was built in the mid-18th century by the Order of Saint John, in an area known as Ras it-Tafal, between the port of Mġarr and Xatt l-Aħmar. The fort was meant to be the citadel of a new city which was to replace the Cittadella as the island's capital, but this plan never materialized. ()

Alternative names: Built: 1749 (275 years ago)Coordinates: 36°1'21"N, 14°17'35"E

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Fort Chambray – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Our Lady of Loreto Parish Church, Mġarr ix-Xini Tower, Basilica of St. Peter and St. Paul, Ta' Kenuna Tower.

~1760 ftNW
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
Our Lady of Loreto Parish Church, Għajnsielem
9 min walk • Parish Church of Our Lady of Loreto is a Roman Catholic neo-gothic parish church located in the village of Għajnsielem on the island of Gozo, Malta.
1.2 miW
Tower
Mġarr ix-Xini Tower, Gozo
30 min walk • Mġarr ix-Xini Tower is the largest of the coastal watchtowers that the Knights of Malta erected on the island of Gozo. It watches over the entrance to the bay of Mġarr ix-Xini, limits of Għajnsielem, which lies on Gozo's south-west coast.
1.1 miN
Church, Baroque architecture
Basilica of St. Peter and St. Paul, Nadur
27 min walk • The Basilica of St Peter and St Paul is a Roman Catholic minor basilica and parish church located in Nadur, Gozo in Malta.
1 miNW
Tower
Ta' Kenuna Tower, Nadur
27 min walk • Ta' Kenuna Tower is a semaphore tower on the cliffs near Nadur on the island of Gozo, Malta. It was built by the British in 1848, as one of three semaphore towers in Malta.
1.1 miW
Church, Vernacular architecture
Santa Cecilia Chapel, Għajnsielem
30 min walk • The St Cecilia Chapel is a former Roman Catholic chapel in the limits of Xewkija, Gozo, Malta, dedicated to Saint Cecilia. It was built in around 1540, but it was deconsecrated in 1644, being converted into an ancillary building for the nearby Santa Cecilia Tower.
1.2 miNW
Tower
Santa Cecilia Tower, Għajnsielem
30 min walk • Santa Cecilia Tower is a tower in Għajnsielem, Gozo, Malta. It was built in 1613 by a member of the Order of St. John, and it could relay messages across the island. Today, the tower is in good condition and it is a private residence.
1.4 miNE
36°2'9"N • 14°18'41"E
Parish Church of the Immaculate Conception and St. Joseph, Qala
36 min walk • Church
~1760 ftNW
36°1'34"N • 14°17'21"E
Museum Għajnsielem, Xlendi
9 min walk • Museum