Għajn Tuffieħa Tower

Għajn Tuffieħa Tower is a small watchtower in , limits of , . It was completed in 1637 as the second of the Lascaris towers. The tower is mostly intact although it is threatened by coastal erosion and was damaged during a storm in 2023.
Wikipedia
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  • Tower
  • …lies at an elevation of 12 metres (39 feet)
  • …dates from 1640
  • Description: watchtower in Għajn Tuffieħa, limits of Mġarr, Malta
  • Also known as
    “It-Torri ta‘ Għajn Tuffieħa”
    “Torri ta Ghain Tuffieha”
    “Torri ta’ Għajn Tuffieħa”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Ir-Ramla t‘ Għajn Tuffieħa and Roman Baths.

Beach
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is a beach, which is situated 230 metres south of Għajn Tuffieħa Tower.

Archaeological site
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The Għajn Tuffieħa were discovered in 1929… is situated 1¼ km east of Għajn Tuffieħa Tower.

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The Zamittello Palace, also known as Castello… is situated 2 km southeast of Għajn Tuffieħa Tower.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Golden Bay and Manikata.

Hamlet
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is one of the bays and sand beaches in .

Village
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is a small settlement in the limits of in the northwestern part of .

Village
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Mġarr, formerly known as Mgiarro, is a village in the of .

Għajn Tuffieħa Tower

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Latitude
35.93087° or 35° 55′ 51″ north
Longitude
14.34334° or 14° 20′ 36″ east
Open location code
8F7PW8JV+88
Open­Street­Map ID
way 328914410
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­fort
Open­Street­Map feature
man_made=­tower
Geo­Names ID
2563077
Wiki­data ID
Q5627451

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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Turkish—“Għajn Tuffieħa Tower” goes by many names.

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