Xlendi Tower

Xlendi Tower is a small watchtower near Bay, within the limits of on the island of in . The tower is one of the Lascaris towers and dates to 1650; it is currently undergoing restoration.
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  • Type: Tourist attraction
  • Description: small watchtower near Xlendi Bay (Malta)
  • Also known as: “Torri ta Shiendi”, “Torri ta Shlendi”, “Torri ta‘ Xlendi”, and “Torri ta’ Xlendi”
  • Address: Il-Munxar

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Fungus Rock and Collapsed Azure Window.

Islet
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, sometimes known as Mushroom Rock, and among the Maltese as Il-Ġebla tal-Ġeneral, is a small islet in the form of a 60-metre-high massive lump of limestone at the entrance to an almost circular black lagoon in Dwejra, on the coast of , itself an island in the . is situated 3 km northwest of Xlendi Tower.

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The Azure Window, also known as the Dwejra Window, was a 28-metre-tall natural arch on the island of , located just off the shores of . The limestone feature, which was in Dwejra Bay close to the and , was one of the island's major tourist attractions until it collapsed in stormy weather on 8 March 2017. is situated 3½ km northwest of Xlendi Tower.

Lagoon
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The , sometimes called Il-Qawra in Maltese and also known as Dwejra, is a lagoon of seawater on the island of linked to the Mediterranean Sea through an opening formed by a narrow natural arch. is situated 3½ km northwest of Xlendi Tower.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Xlendi and St. Lucia.

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is a town on 's south coast. Formerly a picture perfect Mediterranean fishing village, it has now been expanded to several times its old size by modern hotels and apartments.

Hamlet
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Santa Luċija is a hamlet in , in Island, . The hamlet takes its name from the church situated in the middle of the hamlet. The original chapel dedicated to St Lucy was recorded by inquisitor Pietro Dusina in 1575 during his apostolic visitation.

Village
Photo: Berthold Werner, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is an administrative unit of , which lies on the southern side of the island of . As of March 2014, its population was 1,454 people. Close to this village, there is Bay, a popular tourist resort engulfed in a fjord-like inlet amongst high cliffs.

Xlendi Tower

Latitude
36.02762° or 36° 1′ 39″ north
Longitude
14.21313° or 14° 12′ 47″ east
Elevation
16 metres (52 feet)
Inception
1640
Levels
1
Open location code
8F8P26H7+26
Open­Street­Map ID
way 222724489
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
man_made=­tower
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Geo­Names ID
2562270
Wiki­data ID
Q8044844
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In Other Languages

From German to Spanish—“Xlendi Tower” goes by many names.

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