History

History is a never ending subject on the island of Gozo. For all the history lovers, Gozo offers a vast and extensive history. Following are the best historic sites that one must visit on Gozo. 

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Ggantija

  • Dates back to the 3600 BC
  • Oldest religious temple in the world
  • One of the oldest free standing temples
  • Very good state of preservation
prehistoric stones over a green field
an altar in an antique temple
a megalithic temple

Xaghra Hypogeum

a series of open caves
restoration of underground caves
  • Dates back to the 3000 BC
  • A funeral complex enclosed by a wall
  • The only prehistoric stone enclosed hypogeum in Europe.
  • Complex collapsed around 2000 BC

Mramma Temple

  • Dated 4000 BC
  • Located on the South part of Gozo
  • Typical design of a south facing doorway and oval courtyard
  • Site not yet excavated
  • Difficult to find without knowledge of the area. 
a prehistoric wall in an archaeological site
an prehistoric site still not excavated

Wardija Punic Temple

a well from the Punic era filled with water
a Punic temple hewed in rock
  • Dates back to 1500 BC
  • Found on a promontory in the limits of San Lawrenz village
  • The site consists of remains of a Punic Roman Sanctuary

Saint Anthony's Battery

  • Built by the Order of St. John in 1730
  • One of the two remaining batteries on Gozo.
  • Accessible by following the South East Trekking Route
a battery armed with cannons

Qolla l-Bajda Battery

a coastal battery with salt pans around it
  • Known by the locals as “Ir-Rook”
  • Built in 1715 for coastal fortification
  • Building was drastically changed in 1970 for a discotheque purpose

Ta' Gordan Lighthouse

  • Located on a hill 160 meters above sea level on the outskirts of Ghasri village
  • Built during the British rule
  • An earlier lighthouse occupied the same site
a lighthouse built on a hill
a hill in the background with a lighthouse on a side

The Citadel

citadel 1
citadel-2
  • The Citadel is the old city of Gozo
  • Dates back many centuries
  • The city has evolved and changed through the years
  • Inside the walls, you will find the Cathedral and other museums 

Antique Windmills

  • Mostly were wind powered or with donkeys
  • The Xewkija windmill is the latest renovated windmill
  • A unique mechanical windmill is in Xlendi
a stone windmill in good condition
an abandoned windmill in a field next to a cactus tree

Watch Towers

Watch towers were built in coastal areas, usually near a bay. These were part of the Coastal Fortification project by the Knights of St. John. The purpose of the these towers were to defend the coast or to alert the military of an approaching Corsair ship. 

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wild plant in the foreground with a medieval watch tower in the background

Ta' Sopu Tower

a coastal watchtower next to the open sea

Mgarr ix-Xini Tower

a watchtower over rough terrain, with a restored stairway

Dwejra Tower

a watchtower over green area with coastal hills in the background

Xlendi Tower

an aerial view of a fortified tower on the island of Comino

Santa Marija Tower
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