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Sopu Tower

Sopu Tower, also known as Isopu Tower, San Blas Tower or Torre Nuova, is a small watchtower situated on the cliff between San Blas and in , , .
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Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.5.
  • Type: Castle
  • Description: watchtower in Malta
  • Also known as: “Isopu Tower”, “San Blas Tower”, and “Torre Nuova”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Ġgantija and Ramla Bay.

Photo: FritzPhotography, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a megalithic temple complex from the Neolithic era, on the Mediterranean island of in . The temples are the earliest of the Megalithic Temples of Malta and are older than the pyramids of Egypt. is situated 3½ km west of Sopu Tower.

Beach
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 1.0 fi.
is a bay with a beach of reddish-coloured sand in , in the Maltese Islands. It lies on the north-east coast of the island, between the bays of and San Blas. The closest village is . is situated 2½ km west of Sopu Tower.

Cave
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 1.0 fi.
is a natural cave located on the eastern side of . It is very commonly confused with which is located on the other side of the same bay. is situated 2 km northwest of Sopu Tower.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include San Blas Bay and Qala.

Hamlet
Photo: Gerd Eichmann, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a small beach located in , . The beach mostly consists of a fine, reddish sand. It is located 1.54 kilometres west of the larger as well as 2 kilometres north of .

Village
Photo: Sudika, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is an administrative unit of , on the island of , with a population of 2,300 as of November 2021. Nearby is , a coastline with salt pans and caves.

Village
Photo: Mariosaliba, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is an administrative unit of , located in the eastern part of the island of . is built on a plateau and is one of the largest localities in Gozo.

Sopu Tower

Latitude
36.05545° or 36° 3′ 20″ north
Longitude
14.30913° or 14° 18′ 33″ east
Open location code
8F8P3845+5M
Open­Street­Map ID
way 23738672
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­castle
Wiki­data ID
Q18208825
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Polish—“Sopu Tower” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “Isopu塔”
  • German: “Isopu Tower”
  • German: “San Blas Tower”
  • German: “San-Blas-Turm”
  • Hungarian: “Sopu torony”
  • Maltese: “Torri ta‘ Isopu”
  • Maltese: “Torri ta‘ San Blas”
  • Polish: “Wieża Isopsu”
  • Polish: “Wieża Isopu”

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Highlights include San Blas Garden and Playing field Tal-Ħali.

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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 “Sopu Tower”. Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.5.