Ta' Kola Windmill, Xaghra

Name: Ta' Kola Windmill
Address: Xaghra, Malta

#10 among attractions in Xaghra

Museum, Archaeological museum

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Ta' Kola Windmill, Maltese: Il-Mitħna ta' Kola, is a windmill in the village of Xagħra, on the island of Gozo in the Maltese archipelago. It was built in 1725 by the Fondazione Vilhena of Grand Master Manoel de Vilhena, and was rebuilt in the 1780s. It became a museum in 1992. ()

Alternative names: Completed: 1725 (299 years ago)Coordinates: 36°2'58"N, 14°15'57"E

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Nearby attractions include: Ġgantija, Arkadia Gozo, Ramla Redoubt, Ninu's Cave.

~1260 ftSE
, Historical place, Sacred and religious sites
Ġgantija, Xaghra
7 min walk • Ġgantija is a megalithic temple complex from the Neolithic on the Mediterranean island of Gozo in Malta. The Ġgantija temples are the earliest of the Megalithic Temples of Malta and are older than the pyramids of Egypt.
1.1 miW
36°2'37"N • 14°14'47"E
Arkadia Gozo, Victoria
30 min walk • Shopping, Shopping centre
1.3 miNE
Forts and castles
Ramla Redoubt, Gozo
34 min walk • Ramla Redoubt, also known as Vendôme Redoubt, was a redoubt in Ramla Bay, limits of Xagħra on the island of Gozo, 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.
~740 ftNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Cave
Ninu's Cave, Xaghra
4 min walk • Ninu's Cave is a cave in the village of Xagħra, Gozo, Malta. Ninu's Cave was discovered by local resident Joseph Rapa in 1888 while digging a well under a private house. Ninu's Cave is not far from another underground feature, Xerri's Grotto. The cave is formed in upper coralline limestone.
1.2 miNE
Body of water, Beach, Park
Ramla Left Battery, Xaghra
32 min walk • Ramla Left Battery, also known as Belancourt Battery or Xagħra Battery, was an artillery battery in Ramla Bay, limits of Xagħra on the island of Gozo, Malta.
~1440 ftNW
Natural attraction, Park, Cave
Xerri's Grotto, Xaghra
7 min walk • Xerri's Grotto is a cave in the village of Xagħra, Gozo, Malta. It was discovered by local resident Anthony Xerri in 1923 or 1924 while digging a well under a private house. Xerri's Grotto is not far from another underground feature, Ninu's Cave. The grotto is larger than Ninu's Cave.
~400 ftNW
Church, Baroque architecture
Basilica of the Nativity of Our Lady, Xaghra
2 min walk • The Basilica of the Nativity of Our Lady is a Roman Catholic parish church in Xagħra, Gozo, Malta, dedicated to the Nativity of Mary. The present building was constructed between 1815 and 1855, on the site of a smaller church which had been built in the 17th century. The dome was added in 1892.
1.5 miNE
Forts and castles
Ramla Right Battery, Gozo
39 min walk • Ramla Right Battery, also known as Gironda Battery or Nadur Battery, was an artillery battery in Ramla Bay, limits of Nadur on the island of Gozo, Malta.
1.4 miSE
Tower
Ta' Kenuna Tower, Nadur
36 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 miS
Windmill
Tat-Tmien Kantunieri Windmill, Xewkija
25 min walk • Tat-Tmien Kantunieri Windmill located in Xewkija, on the main road mid-way between Victoria and Għajnsielem stands as the oldest surviving windmill in Gozo, Malta.
~1060 ftE
, Temple
Megalithic Temples of Malta, Xaghra
6 min walk • The Megalithic Temples of Malta are several prehistoric temples, some of which are UNESCO World Heritage Sites, built during three distinct periods approximately between 3600 BC and 2500 BC on the island country of Malta.

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Which popular attractions are close to Ta' Kola Windmill?

Nearby attractions include Basilica of the Nativity of Our Lady, Xaghra (2 min walk), Ninu's Cave, Xaghra (4 min walk), Megalithic Temples of Malta, Xaghra (6 min walk), Xagħra Stone Circle, Xaghra (6 min walk).

How to get to Ta' Kola Windmill by public transport?

The nearest stations to Ta' Kola Windmill:

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Ix-Xagħra - Xagħra • Lines: 307 (1 min walk)
Vjal • Lines: 322 (2 min walk)