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Saint Thomas Tower

Saint Thomas Tower, also known as Fort Saint Thomas, is a large bastioned watchtower in , . It was built in 1614, the third of six Wignacourt towers.
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  • Opening hours: 10:00 AM—4:30 PM
  • Type: Fort
  • Description: watchtower
  • Also known as: “St Thomas Tower”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Jerma Palace Hotel and Briconet Redoubt.

Hotel
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The is a former four-star hotel in , . It was opened as a Libyan investment in 1982, and was managed by Corinthia Hotels International. is situated 150 metres east of Saint Thomas Tower.

Fort
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, also known as Marsaskala Redoubt or the Vendôme Entrenchment, is a redoubt in , . It was built in 1715 by the Order of Saint John as one of a series of coastal fortifications around the Maltese Islands. is situated 1 km northwest of Saint Thomas Tower.

Fort
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is an artillery battery in , , standing on high ground overlooking Marsaskala Bay. It is a polygonal fort and was built by the British from 1882 to 1886. is situated 1 km northwest of Saint Thomas Tower.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Marsaskala and Marsaxlokk.

Town
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, also known as Wied il-Għajn or Marsascala is a seaside town in the of . Originally a fishing village, it has grown into a tourist destination and a permanent hometown for an ever-growing population.

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is a small, traditional fishing village in the of . It has a harbour, and is a tourist attraction known for its views, fishing and history.

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The Southern Harbour of extends around the natural harbour between Valetta and , with numerous settlements, most of them dating back centuries, on rocks and cliffs immediately around the harbour bay, as well as further inland.

Saint Thomas Tower

Latitude
35.8612° or 35° 51′ 40″ north
Longitude
14.57253° or 14° 34′ 21″ east
Inception
1614
Open location code
8F7PVH6F+F2
Open­Street­Map ID
way 136709420
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­fort
Wiki­data ID
Q1344474
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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Spanish—“Saint Thomas Tower” goes by many names.

Places with the Same Name

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Notable Places Nearby

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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 “Saint Thomas Tower”. Photo: Shoka, CC BY-SA 3.0.