Saint Thomas Tower

Saint Thomas Tower, also known as Fort Saint Thomas, is a large bastioned watchtower in , . It was built in 1614, the third of six Wignacourt towers.
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  • Type: Tower
  • Description: watchtower
  • Also known as: “St Thomas Tower”, “St. Thomas Tower”, “St. Thomas Tower & Battery”, and “St. Thomas Tower & Battery (Torri U Batterija Ta’San Tumas)”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Briconet Redoubt and Żonqor Battery.

Fort
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, also known as Marsaskala Redoubt… is situated 1 km northwest of Saint Thomas Tower.

Fort
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is an artillery battery in … is situated 1 km northwest of Saint Thomas Tower.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Marsaskala and Marsaxlokk.

Town
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, also known as Wied il-Għajn or Marsascala…

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is a small, traditional fishing village in the of .

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The Southern Harbour of extends around the…

Saint Thomas Tower

Latitude
35.86139° or 35° 51′ 41″ north
Longitude
14.5725° or 14° 34′ 21″ east
Elevation
11 metres (36 feet)
Open location code
8F7PVH6C+HX
Geo­Names ID
2562568
Wiki­data ID
Q1344474
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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Spanish—“Saint Thomas Tower” goes by many names.
  • Catalan: “Torre de Sant Tomàs”
  • Chinese: “圣多马塔”
  • German: “St Thomas Tower”
  • Hungarian: “Szent Tamás-torony”
  • Maltese: “Torri ta‘ San Tumas”
  • Maltese: “Torri ta’ San Tumas”
  • Polish: “Wieża św. Tomasza”
  • Polish: “Wieża Św. Tomasza”
  • Spanish: “Torre de Santo Tomás (Malta)”
  • Spanish: “Torre de Santo Tomás”

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Il-Ħamrija and Kappara.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Saint Thomas Tower and Corinthia Jerma Palace Hotel.

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