Baħar iċ-Ċagħaq Redoubt () is a
redoubt
A redoubt (historically redout) is a Fortification, fort or fort system usually consisting of an enclosed defensive emplacement outside a larger fort, usually relying on Earthworks (engineering), earthworks, although some are constructed of ston ...
in
Baħar iċ-Ċagħaq, within the limits of
Naxxar,
Malta
Malta, officially the Republic of Malta, is an island country in Southern Europe located in the Mediterranean Sea, between Sicily and North Africa. It consists of an archipelago south of Italy, east of Tunisia, and north of Libya. The two ...
. It was built in 1715–1716 by the
Order of Saint John as one of a series of coastal fortifications around the Maltese Islands. Today, the redoubt still exists in relatively good condition.
It is also known as Vendôme Redoubt () or Madliena Redoubt ().
History
Baħar iċ-Ċagħaq Redoubt was built in 1715–1716 as part of the first building programme of redoubts in Malta. The nearest fortifications to the redoubt were
Qalet Marku Battery to the northwest (now demolished) and
Madliena Tower to the east. The redoubt was originally linked to the latter tower by an
entrenchment, but very little remains of this have survived.
The redoubt consists of a pentagonal platform with short flanks and a low parapet, with a rectangular blockhouse located at the centre of its gorge. The blockhouse is divided into two rooms, with the larger room containing the main entrance.
In
World War II
World War II or the Second World War (1 September 1939 – 2 September 1945) was a World war, global conflict between two coalitions: the Allies of World War II, Allies and the Axis powers. World War II by country, Nearly all of the wo ...
, a defensive position was built on the salient of the redoubt.
Present day
Today, the redoubt is still in relatively good condition. It is leased to a private tenant and is used as a bar and restaurant named ''Las Palmas''.
[Debono, James (18 June 2014)]
''MEPA clamps down on restaurant in 18th century fort''
Malta Today. Retrieved 20 April 2016.
Gallery
Bahar_ic-Caghaq_Redoubt_used_as_restaurant.jpeg, The redoubt as viewed from the landward side. The white building is the blockhouse.
Bahar_ic-Caghaq_Redoubt_interior.jpeg, Interior of the redoubt
References
External links
National Inventory of the Cultural Property of the Maltese Islands
Redoubts in Malta
Hospitaller fortifications in Malta
Military installations established in 1715
World War II sites in Malta
Naxxar
Limestone buildings in Malta
National Inventory of the Cultural Property of the Maltese Islands
18th-century fortifications
1715 establishments in Malta
18th Century military history of Malta
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