Windmill Redoubt, Military redoubt in Żabbar, Malta.
The redoubt consisted of defensive walls in a triangular configuration, incorporating an existing windmill that served as a blockhouse and observation point.
Maltese insurgents constructed this fortification during the French blockade of 1798-1800 to establish a defensive perimeter around French positions in the harbors.
The structure represents the determination of Maltese residents who built fortifications to protect their city from frequent bombardments from the Cottonera Lines.
The redoubt controlled the road connecting three villages: Żabbar, Tarxien, and Żejtun, with the windmill Bir Għeliem occupying its southern section.
The original windmill, dating from 1710 and commissioned by Ramon Perellos y Roccaful, remains today at a roundabout while the defensive structure disappeared.
Location: Żabbar
Inception: 1798
GPS coordinates: 35.86964,14.52719
Latest update: March 7, 2025 17:23
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