Ħamrija Tower
Ħamrija Tower, originally known as Torre della Pietra Nigra and also known locally as Torri ta' Rsejjen, is a small watchtower in Qrendi, Malta. It was completed in 1659 as the twelfth of the De Redin towers.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Joseph.j.zarb, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Tower
- Description: tower
- Also known as: “Hamrija Tower”, “Torri Hamria”, “Torri Hamriah”, “Torri Hamrija”, and “Torri Ħamrija”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Mnajdra and Blue Grotto.
Mnajdra
Photo: Hamelin de Guettelet, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Mnajdra is a megalithic temple complex found on the southern coast of the Mediterranean island of Malta. Mnajdra is approximately 497 metres from the Ħaġar Qim megalithic complex. Mnajdra is situated 410 metres northwest of Ħamrija Tower.
Blue Grotto
Photo: Ninaeva, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Blue Grotto refers to a number of sea caverns on the south east coast of Malta, a short distance from the fishing harbour limits of Wied iż-Żurrieq, Malta. Blue Grotto is situated 1½ km east of Ħamrija Tower.
Għar Lapsi
Cave
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Għar Lapsi is a small bay near Siġġiewi, Malta. It lies about 1 km south-west of the Blue Grotto. Għar Lapsi is situated 1½ km west of Ħamrija Tower.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Maqluba and Qrendi.
Maqluba
Locality
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Il-Maqluba is a sinkhole with a surface area of around 4,765 square metres situated in the village of Qrendi in Malta. Il-Maqluba is a Special Area of Conservation – Candidate Site of International Importance and designated as a Tree Protection Area, forming…
Qrendi
Village
Photo: Zairon, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Qrendi is a village in the Western Region of Malta, with a population of 3,148 people as of October 2021. It is located close to Mqabba, Żurrieq and Siġġiewi.
Żurrieq
Town
Photo: Mauroonline, CC BY 2.5.
Żurrieq is a town in the Western Region of Malta. It is one of the oldest towns in the country, and has a population of 11,823 inhabitants as of March 2014. Żurrieq is situated 3 km east of Ħamrija Tower.
Ħamrija Tower
- Category: building
- Location: Il-Qrendi, Malta, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
35.8245° or 35° 49′ 28″ northLongitude
14.43992° or 14° 26′ 24″ eastElevation
10 metres (33 feet)Inception
1659Open location code
8F7PRCFQ+QXOpenStreetMap ID
way 23900214OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
man_made=tower
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Turkish—“Ħamrija Tower” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “برج الحجرة السوداء”
- Arabic: “بُرْجُ الحَجَرَةِ السَّوْدَاءِ”
- Arabic: “برج الحمرية”
- Arabic: “بُرْجُ الحَمْرِيَّةِ”
- Catalan: “Torre Hamrija”
- Dutch: “Hamrija Tower”
- French: “tour de Hamrija”
- French: “Tour de Hamrija”
- German: “Hamrija Tower”
- German: “Ħamrija Tower”
- Hungarian: “Ħamrija torony”
- Maltese: “Torri tal-Ħamrija”
- Polish: “Wieża Ħamrija”
- Spanish: “Torre Hamrija”
- Turkish: “Ħamrija Kulesi”
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