Malta · 18th century
Fort Chambray or Fort Chambrai (Maltese: Forti Xambrè) is a bastioned fort located in the precincts of Għajnsielem, on the island of Gozo, Malta. It was built in the mid-18th century by the Order of Saint John, in an area known as Ras it-Tafal, between the port of Mġarr and Xatt l-Aħmar. The fort was meant to be the citadel of a new city which was to replace the Cittadella as the island's capital, but this plan never materialized.
The fort saw use during the French invasion of Malta in 1798, and was subsequently used as a military hospital and mental institution. The fort is currently being restored and redeveloped as a luxury accommodation.
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Fort Chambray ranks #3,049 of 9,079 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #12 of the 39 mapped in Malta. Founded 1749, it is older than 18% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 696 atlas entries founded in the 18th century. 26 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. See how Malta compares in the castle statistics.
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