Żonqor Tower
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Żonqor Tower, originally known as Torre di Zoncol, was a small watchtower near Żonqor Point, within the limits of the seaside town of Marsaskala, Malta. It was built in 1659 as the eleventh of the De
The site of Żonqor Tower, now occupied by a pillbox
Saint Thomas Tower
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Saint Thomas Tower, also known as Fort Saint Thomas, is a large bastioned watchtower in Marsaskala, Malta. It was built in 1614, the third of six Wignacourt towers. An artillery battery was added to t
Żonqor Tower
…as the eleventh of the De Redin towers, on or near the site of a medieval watch post. The tower commanded the entrance to Marsaskala Bay along with Saint Thomas Tower. It was demolished by the British military in 1915 to clear the line of fire of modern fortifications. A World War II-era pillbox now stands on the…
View of Saint Thomas Tower and its battery
Façade of Saint Thomas Tower
Painting of St Thomas Bay in World War I, viewed from the sea. The tower is visible in the centre.
The "restored" battery, with the Jerma Palace Hotel in the background