Ximenes Redoubt

Ximenes Redoubt is a redoubt in Salina Bay, , . 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 was originally called Salina Right Redoubt.
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  • Type: Building
  • Description: 18th-century fort in Naxxar, Malta
  • Also known as: “Salina Right Redoubt”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Malta National Aquarium and Malta Classic Car Museum.

Public aquarium
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The is the largest aquarium in . It is located in , in the northern part of the , and it hosts more than 175 different species of various animals, including fish, mollusca, reptiles and insects. is situated 1¼ km north of Ximenes Redoubt.

Museum
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The is a museum on the island state of . The Classic Car Collection was created by Mr. Carol Galea, a car enthusiast. He became interested in classic cars after customising and building cars for local hillclimbing races. is situated 1 km northwest of Ximenes Redoubt.

Archaeological site
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The is a megalithic temple in Salina, limits of , . It is in a very bad state of preservation, with only the temple's general outline still visible. is situated 1¼ km south of Ximenes Redoubt.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Qawra and Buġibba.

Photo: Sudika, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a coastal town on Malta, in the region of St. Paul's Bay which consists of several small towns. The town is sandwiched between directly to the south-west and Naxxar to the south-east on the other side of the bay.

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is a coastal town on , in the region of St. Paul's Bay which consists of several small towns. The town is sandwiched between Burmarrad to the south, to the east and St. Paul's Bay to the east.

Hamlet
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is a hamlet in , . The main heritage site is the zone, where there is a chapel dedicated to St. Paul, built on the remains of a Roman temple dedicated to Apollo, and according to tradition the remains of the home of St.

Ximenes Redoubt

Latitude
35.94787° or 35° 56′ 52″ north
Longitude
14.42576° or 14° 25′ 33″ east
Open location code
8F7PWCXG+48
Open­Street­Map ID
way 406046882
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Wiki­data ID
Q20667116
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In Other Languages

From Belarusian to Polish—“Ximenes Redoubt” goes by many names.
  • Belarusian: “рэдут Хімэнэс”
  • Maltese: “Ridott ta‘ Ximenes”
  • Polish: “Reduta Ximenes”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Family Pool and Salinas.

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