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Santa Cecilia Tower

Santa Cecilia Tower is a in , , . It was built in 1613 by a member of the Order of St. John, and it could relay messages across the island. The tower remains in good condition and is a private residence.
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Photo: Continentaleurope, CC BY-SA 4.0.
  • Type: Tower
  • Description: tower in Għajnsielem, Malta
  • Also known as: “Sta Ċeċilja Tower” and “Torri ta‘ Santa Cilja”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Xewkija Heliport and Xewkija Rotunda Church.

Aerodrome
Photo: Sal73x, CC BY 3.0.
, also known as Gozo Heliport, is a small heliport on the island of in , near the town of .

Church
Photo: Cccefalon, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Church of Saint John the Baptist, commonly known as the Rotunda of Xewkija or Xewkija Rotunda, is a Roman Catholic church in , , . is situated 1¼ km west of Santa Cecilia Tower.

Stadium
Photo: MPN 1994, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The , formerly known as the Silver Jubilee Ground, is the main stadium of the island of , . The , which is located in , seats only 1,644 people but its standing areas at each end of its main stand ensure that the stadium can hold up to approximately 3,800 people, with 1,628 seated. is situated 2 km northwest of Santa Cecilia Tower.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Għajnsielem and Xewkija.

Photo: Michelle Maria, CC BY 3.0.
is a city on , . It includes the island of Comino. It has a population of 3,200 residents.

Village
Photo: Cccefalon, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is an administrative unit and village of , on the island of . The population of is 3,300 as of March 2014.

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.

Santa Cecilia Tower

Latitude
36.02913° or 36° 1′ 45″ north
Longitude
14.27398° or 14° 16′ 26″ east
Open location code
8F8P27HF+MH
Open­Street­Map ID
way 345872568
Open­Street­Map feature
man_made=­tower
Wiki­data ID
Q24878029
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In Other Languages

From German to Polish—“Santa Cecilia Tower” goes by many names.
  • German: “Santa Cecilia Tower”
  • Hungarian: “Szent Cecília-torony”
  • Maltese: “Torri ta‘ Santa Ċeċilja”
  • Maltese: “Torri ta‘ Santa Ċilja”
  • Polish: “Wieża św. Cecylii”

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Highlights include Santa Ċeċilia Medieval Chapel and Pjazza tal-Barmil.

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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 “Santa Cecilia Tower”. Photo: Continentaleurope, CC BY-SA 4.0.