Qawra Tower
Qawra Tower, also known as Qawra Point Tower or Fra Ben Tower, is a small watchtower in Qawra, limits of St. Paul's Bay, Malta. It was completed in 1638 as the fourth of the Lascaris towers.
- Tower
- …lies at an elevation of 13 metres (43 feet)
- …dates from 1640
- Description: Lascaris watchtower in Malta
- Also known as“Fra Ben Tower”“Qawra Point Tower”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Malta National Aquarium and Malta Classic Car Museum.
Malta National Aquarium
Public aquarium
The Malta National Aquarium is the largest aquarium in Malta. Malta National Aquarium is situated 160 metres southwest of Qawra Tower.
Malta Classic Car Museum
Museum
The Malta Classic Car Museum is a museum on the island state of Malta. Malta Classic Car Museum is situated 580 metres southwest of Qawra Tower.
Buġibba Temple
Ruins
Buġibba Temple is a megalithic temple on the border… Buġibba Temple is situated 780 metres southwest of Qawra Tower.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Qawra and Buġibba.
San Pawl il-Bahar
Town
Saint Paul's Bay is a town located on the northeast coast of Malta in the Northern Region. San Pawl il-Bahar is situated 3 km southwest of Qawra Tower.
Qawra Tower
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Latitude
35.95924° or 35° 57′ 33″ north
Longitude
14.42474° or 14° 25′ 29″ east
Open location code
8F7PXC5F+MV
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OpenStreetMap feature
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Polish—“Qawra Tower” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Torre Qawra”
- German: “Qawra Tower & Battery (Torri U Batterija Tal-Qawra)”
- German: “Qawra Tower & Battery”
- German: “Qawra Tower”
- Hungarian: “Qawra torony”
- Maltese: “Torri ta‘ Fra Ben”
- Maltese: “Torri ta‘ Ras il-Qawra”
- Maltese: “Torri tal-Qawra”
- Polish: “Wieża Qawra”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Erba’ Mwieżeb and Tal-Qarbuni.
Nearby Places
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