The Citadel
The Citadel is in the centre of Gozo, Malta’s sister island. The small fortified town is situated on a promontory sited over the town of Victoria. This vantage point was obviously chosen because it was a naturally fortified hill which dominated the surrounding countryside. The Citadel is documented to have thrived up to the 16th Century, and included a densely packed urban settlement. When the Knights of St. John came to Malta, they continued to use the citadel as a place of shelter for the population in times of trouble. Military developments in the 16th Century resulted in its transformation into a purely military outpost. In fact the architectural heritage of the Citadel, as it stands today, is made up almost entirely of military structures.
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Jason Connolly
Stunning shot mate, just love that sky Xandru.
Xandru replied
Thanks for the visit and comments, Jason.
Rosalie M
prosit xandru
Xandru replied
Hi Rosalie, my appreciation for dropping by and the comment.
Grazzi hafna.
DonDavisUK
Amazing Citadel and simply stunning cloud formation. Marvellous capture my friend. Don.
Xandru replied
Thank you very much, Don.
Béla Török
Amazing capture, Xandru! The clouds in the background and the lighting are really fabulous!
Xandru replied
Many thanks Bela, much appreciated.
hilarydougill
wonderful capture, that cloud bank behind is fantastic. wonderful light and imagery, great colour, wonderful bio. hugsxxx
Xandru replied
Hi Hilary, many thanks for the visit and wonderful comments.
Anne-Marie Bok...
Great view on this Citadel!
Xandru replied
Many thanks Anne-Marie, much appreciated.
sleepyeyedrar
Beautiful clouds, love the structure and the history behind it….wow thanks for sharing this…It is amazing how time is perserved for validation of history….wow….just awesome!
Xandru replied
Thanks a lot, Sleepy. It is an amazing place!
solareclips~Ju...
Xandru replied
Thanks a lot for the encouragement, Julie.
Sensiworld
Great !
Xandru replied
Thanks a lot, Sylvia.
Tom Gomez
Wonderful panorama, fabulous sky …
Xandru replied
Many thanks Tom, much appreciated.
Squealia
Wonderful shot and framed by those cottonwool clouds.
Xandru replied
Thank you very much, Squealia.
kalaryder
Wonderful description and the shot is outstanding. Great clouds and the sunlight on the Citadel just finishes this shot
Xandru replied
Thanks a lot Kala, much appreciated.
funkyfacestudio
So beautiful !
Xandru replied
Many thanks, Lisa.
Erhan OZBIYIK
WOW !!!
It looks wonderful especally with the clouds behind !!!
Great Shot – Nature Loves You Alex ;))
Xandru replied
My gratitude for the kind comments, Erhan.
BYRON
F*CK ME, nice cloudage and lighting!
Xandru replied
Thanks a lot Byron, much appreciated.
rosiczka
Amazing capture
Xandru replied
Many thanks Rosiczka, much appreciated.
Susanne Correa
Xandru replied
Thanks for the compliment, Susanne.
Colleen Milburn
Beautiful work, Xandru!!
Xandru replied
Thank you very much Colleen, I am very happy to be in this wonderful group.
Andrew Murrell
Congratulations! Your photo has been featured in Style! Class! Elegance! Excellence!
Xandru replied
Many thanks for featuring my work, Andrew.
walela
Awesome!
Xandru replied
Thanks for the visit and comment.
Themis
Love the contrast between the background and subject, very well captured moment
Xandru replied
Thank you very much Themis, much appreciated.