Saint Agatha’s Tower
Saint Agatha's Tower, also known as the Red Tower, Mellieħa Tower or Fort Saint Agatha, is a large bastioned watchtower in Mellieħa, Malta. It was built between 1647 and 1649, as the sixth of the Lascaris towers.Photo: Tony Hisgett, CC BY 2.0.
- Type: Tower
- Description: tower in Mellieha, Malta
- Also known as: “It-Torri l-Ahmar”, “It-Torri l-Aħmar”, “Red Tower”, “St. Agatha’s Tower”, “Torre l’Ahmar”, “Torri l-Aħmar”, and “Torri tal-Mellieħa”
- Historically known as: “Ahmar Tower”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Għadira Nature Reserve and Popeye Village.
Għadira Nature Reserve
Nature reserve
Photo: Denis Barthel, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Għadira also known as Għadira Nature Reserve is a protected area located in the locality of Mellieħa, Malta. It comprises a brackish lake and a salt marsh habitat.
Popeye Village
Theme park
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Popeye Village, 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. Popeye Village is situated 1½ km south of Saint Agatha’s Tower.
Għadira Bay
Beach
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Għadira Bay is a beach, which is situated 780 metres southeast of Saint Agatha’s Tower.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Manikata and Xemxija.
Manikata
Village
Photo: Sudika, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Manikata is a small settlement in the limits of Mellieħa in the northwestern part of Malta. 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. Manikata is situated 4 km south of Saint Agatha’s Tower.
Xemxija
Village
Photo: Felix Koenig, CC BY 3.0.
Xemxija is a suburb in the western part of St. Paul's Bay in the Northern Region of Malta. It is surrounded by countryside and contains two bays, the titular Xemxija Bay and Mistra Bay, located just north of the parish church. Xemxija is situated 4½ km southeast of Saint Agatha’s Tower.
St. Paul’s Bay
Town
Photo: Yarah, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Saint Paul's Bay is a town located on the northeast coast of Malta in the Northern Region. It is a major residential and commercial area and a centre for shopping, bars, dining, and café life. St. Paul’s Bay is situated 6 km southeast of Saint Agatha’s Tower.
Saint Agatha’s Tower
- Location: Mellieħa, Malta Island, Malta, Europe
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Ukrainian—“Saint Agatha’s Tower” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “برج القديسة أغاثا”
- Catalan: “Torre de Santa Àgata”
- Dutch: “Saint Agatha’s Tower”
- French: “tour Sainte-Agathe”
- French: “Tour Sainte-Agathe”
- German: “Roter Turm”
- German: “St Agatha’s Tower”
- German: “St. Agatha-Turm”
- German: “St. Agatha’S Tower (Red Tower”
- German: “St. Agatha’s Tower”
- German: “Torri Ta’Sant’Agata)”
- Hungarian: “Szent Ágota-torony”
- Italian: “Forte di Sant’Agata”
- Italian: “Forte Sant’Agata”
- Italian: “Forti Sant’Agata”
- Italian: “Torre di Mellieha”
- Italian: “Torre di Mellieħa”
- Italian: “Torre di Sant’Agata”
- Italian: “Torre Rossa”
- Italian: “Torri l-Aħmar”
- Italian: “Torri ta‘ Sant’Agata”
- Italian: “Torri tal-Mellieħa”
- Maltese: “Torri l-Aħmar”
- Maltese: “Torri ta‘ Sant’Agata”
- Maltese: “Torri ta’ Sant’Agata”
- Maltese: “Torri ta‘ Santa Agata”
- Polish: “Wieża Świętej Agaty”
- Spanish: “Torre de Santa Águeda, Malta”
- Spanish: “Torre de Santa Águeda”
- Spanish: “Torre Roja”
- Ukrainian: “Вежа Святої Агати”
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