The Raid on Żejtun, also known as The Last Attack, was the last major attack made by the Ottoman Empire against the island of Malta, which was then ruled by the Order of St. John. The attack took place in July 1614, when raiders pillaged the town of Żejtun and the surrounding area before being beaten back to their ships by the Order's cavalry and by the inhabitants of the south-eastern towns and villages.
St. Lucian Tower, which prevented the Ottomans from landing at Marsaxlokk Bay
St. Thomas Bay, where the Ottomans landed
Commemorative plaque of the raid at St Gregory's church
St. Thomas Tower, which was built soon after the attack to protect St. Thomas Bay
Żejtun is a city in the South Eastern Region of Malta, with a population of 11,218 in the end of 2016. Żejtun is traditionally known as Città Beland, a title conferred by the grandmaster of the Order of the Knights of Malta, Ferdinand von Hompesch zu Bolheim in 1797. Before that, the village was known as Casale Santa Caterina, named after its patron saint and parish titular.
Farmland in Żejtun.
The Roman villa complex in Żejtun.
The vault of the northern semitransept of Saint Catherine's Old Church, completed in 1593.
The parish church of Saint Catherine of Alexandria, V.M., finished in 1778.