Lippija Tower

Lippija Tower, also known as Ġnejna Tower, is a small watchtower in , limits of , . It was completed in 1637 as the first of the Lascaris towers. After restoration in 2003, the tower is in good condition.
Wikipedia
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  • Type: Tower
  • Description: Small watchtower in Gnejna, Malta
  • Also known as: “Gneina Tower”, “Gniena Tower”, “Torri Lippia”, “Torri Lippija”, and “Torri ta Lippia”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Ta’ Ħaġrat Temples and Zammitello Palace.

Archaeological site
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The Ta' Ħaġrat temples in , are recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, along with several other Megalithic temples. They are amongst the world's oldest religious sites. is situated 2 km east of Lippija Tower.

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The Zamittello Palace, also known as Castello Zamittello or Zamittello Tower, is a 19th-century Victorian countryside folly on the outskirts of in . is situated 1¼ km east of Lippija Tower.

Archaeological site
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The were discovered in 1929 during government works to cap a fresh water spring in the area. This spring, or a similar one, might explain why the , which needed a constant flow of large amounts of water, were built in , , Malta. is situated 1¼ km northeast of Lippija Tower.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Mġarr and Manikata.

Village
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, formerly known as Mgiarro, is a village in the of . is a rural village, isolated from nearby towns and cities. lies west of and is surrounded by farmland and vineyards.

Village
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is a small settlement in the limits of in the northwestern part of . It oversees the farming areas in the valley between il-Ballut and il-Manikata. The village's population of 539 is spread among 40 families.

Village
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is a village in , , with a low population density. The name means moth in Maltese. It is also known in English as Baħria, of which the Counts Moscati had owned the fiefdom that was granted by the Grand Master of Malta. is situated 3 km south of Lippija Tower.

Lippija Tower

Latitude
35.92232° or 35° 55′ 20″ north
Longitude
14.34606° or 14° 20′ 46″ east
Elevation
73 metres (240 feet)
Inception
1637
Open location code
8F7PW8CW+WC
Open­Street­Map ID
way 173418817
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
man_made=­tower
Geo­Names ID
2562794
Wiki­data ID
Q19931405
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Polish—“Lippija Tower” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “برج الجنينة”
  • Arabic: “بُرْجُ الجُنَيْنَةِ”
  • Catalan: “Torre Ta‘ Lippija”
  • Catalan: “Torre Ta’ Lippija”
  • German: “Lippija Tower (Torri Ta’Lippija”
  • German: “Lippija Tower”
  • German: “Ta‘ Lippija-Turm”
  • German: “Torri Tal-Ġneijna)”
  • Hungarian: “Lippija torony”
  • Italian: “Torre di Lippija”
  • Maltese: “Torri ta‘ Lippija”
  • Maltese: “Torri ta’ Lippija”
  • Polish: “Wieża Ta‘ Lippija”
  • Polish: “Wieża Ta’ Lippija”

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