Fort Żgħawri

Fort Żgħawri is a fort in Il-Munxar, Malta. Fort Żgħawri is situated nearby to the park Pjazzetta Ġebla tal-Poplu, as well as near Munxar Parish Church.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Saint George’s Basilica and Cathedral of the Assumption.

Saint George’s Basilica

Church

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St George's Basilica or the Basilica and Collegiate Parish Church of Saint George, also simply known in Maltese as San Ġorġ, is a historic Baroque church situated in the middle of Gozo, the second largest island in the Maltese archipelago, and is surrounded by a maze of old narrow streets and alleys. Saint George’s Basilica is situated 1½ km north of Fort Żgħawri.

Cathedral of the Assumption

Church

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The Cathedral of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary into Heaven is a Roman Catholic cathedral in the Cittadella of Victoria in Gozo, Malta. The cathedral is dedicated to the Assumption of Mary, and has been the seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Gozo since the formation of the diocese in 1864. Cathedral of the Assumption is situated 2 km north of Fort Żgħawri.

Gozo Museum of Archaeology

Museum

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The Gozo Museum of Archaeology is a museum in the Cittadella, the oldest part of the city, of Victoria in Gozo, Malta. The museum of Archaeology was opened in 1960 as the first public museum in Gozo and was known as the Gozo Museum. Gozo Museum of Archaeology is situated 2 km north of Fort Żgħawri.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Munxar and Sannat.

Munxar

Village

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Munxar is an administrative unit of Malta, which lies on the southern side of the island of Gozo. As of March 2014, its population was 1,454 people. Close to this village, there is Xlendi Bay, a popular tourist resort engulfed in a fjord-like inlet amongst high cliffs.

Sannat

Village

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Sannat is an administrative unit of Malta, on the island of Gozo, with a population of 2,117 people. Ta' Sannat is in the south of Gozo, popular for its very high cliffs, ancient cart ruts, temples and dolmens, and rich fauna and flora.