The Invasion of Gozo took place in July 1551, and was accomplished by the Ottoman Empire against the island of Gozo, following an unsuccessful attempt to conquer nearby Malta on 18 July 1551. It was followed by a victorious campaign with the siege of Tripoli.
The Cittadella of Gozo in 2015
The original plaque set on the house of Bernardo de Opuo
Memorial outside the Citadel
Memorial to the 1551 attack at Villa Rundle Gardens
Gozo, in antiquity known as Gaulos, is an island in the Maltese archipelago in the Mediterranean Sea. The island is part of the Republic of Malta. After the island of Malta itself, it is the second-largest island in the archipelago.
Satellite view of Gozo and adjacent Comino
View of Mġarr Harbour from the Gozo Channel Line
MV Ta' Pinu, one of the four ferries operated by the Gozo Channel Line, on its way from Gozo to Ċirkewwa.
Transport bus in Gozo in 2017