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Għajn Żnuber Tower

Għajn Żnuber Tower, also known as Ta' Ciantar Tower, is a rural structure in the limits of , . It was likely built in the 19th century as a farmstead or hunting lodge, and it later served as an anti-smuggling post and a coastal lookout position.
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Wikipedia
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  • Type: Tower
  • Description: rural structure in Mellieħa, Malta
  • Also known as: “Ghain Znuber Tower”, “Għajn Snuber Tower”, “It-Torri ta‘ Ghajn Znuber”, “It-Torri ta’ Għajn Żnuber”, and “Torri ta‘ Għajn Żnuber”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Il-Majjistral Nature & History Park and Popeye Village.

Nature reserve
Photo: Lagius, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Majjistral Nature and History Park is a nature reserve in , Malta. The geographic area includes the coastal area in Golden Bay to Il-Prajjet and Ix- Xagħra l-Ħamra.

Theme park
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, also known as Sweethaven Village, is a purpose-built film set village that has been converted into a small attraction fun park, consisting of a collection of rustic and ramshackle wooden buildings. is situated 1¼ km north of Għajn Żnuber Tower.

Church
Photo: Marika Caruana, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The is a Roman Catholic church in the village of in . The sanctuary originated as a natural cave which was consecrated as a church at an unknown date, and local traditions link its establishment to antiquity or the medieval period. is situated 2 km northeast of Għajn Żnuber Tower.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Manikata and Xemxija.

Village
Photo: Sudika, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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
Photo: Felix Koenig, CC BY 3.0.
is a suburb in the western part of in the of . It is surrounded by countryside and contains two bays, the titular Bay and Mistra Bay, located just north of the parish church. is situated 3½ km east of Għajn Żnuber Tower.

Village
Photo: Rotkraut, CC BY 4.0.
, 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. is situated 4 km southeast of Għajn Żnuber Tower.

Għajn Żnuber Tower

Latitude
35.95005° or 35° 57′ 0″ north
Longitude
14.34336° or 14° 20′ 36″ east
Elevation
91 metres (299 feet)
Open location code
8F7PX82V+28
Open­Street­Map ID
way 173417326
Open­Street­Map feature
man_made=­tower
Geo­Names ID
2563071
Wiki­data ID
Q21584757
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Polish—“Għajn Żnuber Tower” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “برج عين الصنوبر”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “برج عين التنوب”
  • German: “Għajn Żnuber Turm”
  • Polish: “Wieża Għajn Żnuber”

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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Għajn Żnuber Tower”. Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.