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Ramla Redoubt
Ridott tar-Ramla
Xagħra, Gozo, Malta
Remains of the Ramla Redoubt
Coordinates36°3′41.3″N 14°17′3″E / 36.061472°N 14.28417°E / 36.061472; 14.28417
TypeRedoubt
Site information
OwnerGovernment of Malta
Controlled byGaia Foundation
ConditionSome foundations survive
Site history
Built1715–1716
Built byOrder of Saint John
MaterialsLimestone

Ramla Redoubt (Maltese: Ridott tar-Ramla), also known as Vendôme Redoubt (Maltese: Ridott ta' Vendôme), was a redoubt in Ramla Bay, limits of Xagħra on the island of Gozo, Malta. It was built by the Order of Saint John in 1715–1716 as one of a series of coastal fortifications around the Maltese Islands. The redoubt no longer exists, but a small part of its foundations are still visible.

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