De Redin towers
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The De Redin Towers are a series of small coastal watchtowers built in Malta by the Order of Saint John between 1658 and 1659. Thirteen towers were built around the coast of mainland Malta to act as w
View of Naxxar's coastline, with three De Redin towers visible (Għallis, St. Mark's and Madliena Towers)
The De Redin towers are based on Sciuta Tower, which was built in 1638.
Torre dello Standardo, an 18th-century tower whose design is similar to the De Redin towers
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Triq il-Wiesgħa Tower
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Triq il-Wiesgħa Tower, originally known as Torre della Giddida and also called Mwejġel Tower, is a small watchtower near Żabbar, Malta. It was built in 1659 as the ninth of the thirteen De Redin tower
De Redin towers
…new forts or batteries. By the end of the 20th century, there were nine surviving De Redin towers. Most of these were intact but rather dilapidated. Triq il-Wiesgħa Tower and Ħamrija Tower were in a very bad state, and were in danger of collapsing. The first restoration work was carried out by Din l-Art Ħelwa on Għallis…
Triq il-Wiesgħa Tower
World War II-era pillboxes near the tower
Triq il Wiesgħa Tower
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