Saint Mark’s Tower

Saint Mark's Tower, originally known as Torre del Cortin and also known as Qalet Marku Tower, is a small watchtower in , limits of , .
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  • Tower
  • …lies at an elevation of around 10 metres (30 feet)
  • …dates from 1658
  • Description: De Redin watchtower in Baħar iċ-Ċagħaq, Malta
  • Also known as
    “Bahar Ichagak Tower”
    “It-Torri ta‘ Qalet Marku”
    “Qalet Marku Tower”
    “St. Mark’s Tower”
    “Torri Kalet Marcu”
    “Torri Qalet Marku”
    “Torri Qualet Marku”
    “Torri ta‘ San Mark”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include D’Orbeau Battery and Mediterraneo Marine Park.
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Ruins
Qalet Marku Battery, also known as D'Orbeau Battery… is situated 170 metres south of Saint Mark’s Tower.
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is situated 1 km southeast of Saint Mark’s Tower.
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Building
is a redoubt in , within the limits of , . is situated 770 metres south of Saint Mark’s Tower.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Baħar iċ-Ċagħaq and Hal Gharghur.
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Suburb
is an urban village in situated…
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Village
Għargħur is a village in the Eastern Region of . is situated 2½ km south of Saint Mark’s Tower.
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Town
is a town in the Eastern Region of . is situated 3 km southeast of Saint Mark’s Tower.

Saint Mark’s Tower

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Latitude
35.9465° or 35° 56′ 47″ north
Longitude
14.45329° or 14° 27′ 12″ east
Open location code
8F7PWFW3+H8
Open­Street­Map ID
way 74887334
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
man_made=­tower
Geo­Names ID
2562653
Wiki­data ID
Q14567131

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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Spanish—“Saint Mark’s Tower” goes by many names.

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