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The Gozo Citadel — A Fortress That Saw Everything
In 1551 pirates enslaved the ENTIRE population of Gozo — all 5,000 people. The trauma built this fortress. Today the view from the walls is one of the finest on Malta.
Forts
The Great Siege of 1565 — When Malta Saved Europe
40,000 Janissaries against 700 Knights and a handful of Maltese. Four months of hell. A result that changed the history of a continent.
