Mamo Tower
Mamo Tower, also known as San Tommaso Tower, is a fortified residence in Marsaskala, Malta. It was built by the Mamo family in 1657 on rising ground above St Thomas Bay on the east shore of Malta.Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Tower
- Description: Tower in Malta
- Also known as: “It-Torri ta‘ Mamo”, “It-Torri ta’ Mamo”, and “It-Torri ta’ Mamu”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Sant‘ Antnin Family Park and Tas-Silġ.
Sant‘ Antnin Family Park
Park
Sant'Antnin Family Park is a large park and playground complex 1.51 kilometres west of the town of Marsaskala, located on the eastern edge of the island of Malta. Sant‘ Antnin Family Park is situated 770 metres northwest of Mamo Tower.
Tas-Silġ
Archaeological site
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Tas-Silġ is a rounded hilltop on the southeast coast of the island of Malta overlooking Marsaxlokk Bay and close to the town of Żejtun. Tas-Silġ is a major multi-period sanctuary site with archaeological remains covering 4000 years, from the Neolithic to the ninth century. Tas-Silġ is situated 1¼ km southwest of Mamo Tower.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Marsaskala and Marsaxlokk.
Marsaskala
Town
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Marsaskala, also known as Wied il-Għajn or Marsascala and abbreviated as M'Skala or M'Scala is a seaside town in the Southern Region of Malta. Originally a fishing village, it has grown into a tourist destination and a permanent hometown for an ever-growing population.
Marsaxlokk
Photo: Felix Koenig, CC BY 3.0.
Marsaxlokk is a small, traditional fishing village in the Southern Region of Malta. It has a harbour, and is a tourist attraction known for its views, fishing and history.
Southern Harbor of Malta
Photo: Tony Hisgett, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Southern Harbour of Malta extends around the natural harbour between Valetta and the Three Cities, with numerous settlements, most of them dating back centuries, on rocks and cliffs immediately around the harbour bay, as well as further inland.
Mamo Tower
- Location: Marsaskala, Malta, Europe
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In Other Languages
From German to Spanish—“Mamo Tower” goes by many names.
- German: “Torri Mamo”
- Hungarian: “Mamo torony”
- Maltese: “Torri Mamo”
- Polish: “Wieża Mamo”
- Spanish: “Torre Mamo”
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