St Thomas' Bay
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St Thomas' Bay is a bay in southeastern Malta, located in the limits of the seaside town of Marsascala.
The bay as seen from the Munxar Headland
St Thomas' Bay, with Munxar headland in the background.
An abandoned gun battery used during the french occupation of malta.
Munxar headland today. St Thomas' Bay can be seen in the background.
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
St Thomas' Bay
…in the bay. St Thomas' Bay includes a number of fortifications, including the Grade 1 scheduled Riħama Battery at its southern end. A large fortress, St Thomas tower was built at the tip of Il-Gżira ta' Wied il-Għajn in 1614 after an Ottoman fleet anchored in the bay and raided Żejtun. The town of Marsascala developed…
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