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Sunset at historical Gozo island. Towers of the Cittadella, 16th century fort at evening time. Malta country Royalty Free Stock Photo

Cityscape of Victoria at sunset andhistorical towers of the Cittadella, Malta. 16th century fortification of Gozo island Royalty Free Stock Photo

Sunset hour over the Cittadella, 16th century fortification walls on Gozo island. historical Malta landscape Royalty Free Stock Photo

The Cittadella of Victoria and the Cathedral of the Assumption in Gozo island, Malta Royalty Free Stock Photo

The Cittadella of Victoria on the island of Gozo, Malta Royalty Free Stock Photo

Architecture of Cittadella Heritage in Gozo island, Malta Royalty Free Stock Photo

Architecture of Cittadella Heritage in Gozo island, Malta

Historic Church on Gozo Island, Malta Royalty Free Stock Photo

Cittadella on the Island of Gozo in Malta Royalty Free Stock Photo

Gozo island, Malta - March 12, 2017: Cannon on walls of the old medieval Cittadella tower castle Royalty Free Stock Photo

Gozo island, Malta - March 12, 2017: Top view of cannons on walls of the old medieval Cittadella tower Royalty Free Stock Photo

VICTORIA, MALTA - NOVEMBER 8, 2017: Statues of Popes in the Cittadella, citadel of Victoria, Gozo Island, Mal Royalty Free Stock Photo

The Cittadella on the Island of Gozo in Malta Royalty Free Stock Photo

The Cittadella, also known as the Castello, is the citadel of Victoria on the island of Gozo, Malta. The area has been inhabited since the Bronze Age, and the site now occupied by the Cittadella is believed to have been the acropolis of the Punic-Roman city of Gaulos or Glauconis Civitas. During the medieval period, the acropolis was converted into a castle which served as a refuge for Gozo`s population. A suburb began to develop outside its walls by the 15th century, and this area now forms the historic core of Victoria. The castle`s defences were obsolete by the 16th century, and in 1551 an Ottoman force invaded Gozo and sacked the Cittadella.