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Nadur Tower Standing on the Bingemma ridge. A small watch tower built to observe the island’s northwestern coast. Also used for sending signal warnings of approaching enemy, through the Lippija and Ghajn Tuffieha towers, to the inhabitants of Malta’s capital city, Notabile. |
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San Tumas Fort - Marsascala The San Tumas Fort was constructed during 1614 by Grand Master Wignacourt, on the land between St.Thomas Bay and Marsascala, to protect the locality from the imminent invasion of the Turks. A two storied tower, with four corner lookouts and a central drawbridge, approached by a flight of steps. Its cost amounted to 13,450 scudi. |
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Il-Kappella
ta' l-Isperanza Situated on a cave in Mosta Valley. Built during 1760, on a legend of a vote by a young girl, who hid herself in the cave to escape the capture by the Saracens. On her escape from capture she carried her promise, and a Chapel was built as a thanksgiving. |
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The Mellieha Sanctuary It is written that this sanctuary was already in existence in the year 1436. A very old painting of the Madonna found in this Sanctuary is attributed to St. Luke who accompanied St. Paul to the Maltese Islands when shipwrecked in AD 60. His Holiness Pope John Paul II visited this Sanctuary when on a visit to Malta in 1990. |
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Sta. Martha's Chapel - Victoria, Gozo Sta. Martha’s Chapel known as “Tal-Ghonq” is situated on the outskirts of Victoria. This was built as a fulfillment of a vote. This small chapel is roofed by a small red cupola. Its foundation stone was laid by Bishop Pietro Pace in 1866. |
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Nadur's Windmill (Il-Mithna ta' Sufa) During the reign of the Knights of the Order of St. John in Malta, there existed a considerable number of windmills. The main reason was to grind corn for flour. In mid 19th century, the brothers Lorenzo, Giuseppe and Randu Camilleri settled in Gozo, and during 1853 they built this windmill situated at the outskirts of Nadur very near the locality of Qala. It is called TA’ SUFA after a family nickname. |
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It-Torri ta' Qalet Marku Between 1658 and 1659, Grand Master de Redin, erected thirteen coastal towers, designed to set up a system of communication, by sending signals to each other. These towers were similar, and were manned by ‘Id-Dejma’ at the expense of the Order of St. John. This tower was built in 1658 and used to receive signals from Madliena and L-Ghallis Towers. |
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Id-Dar tax-Xemx - Nadur Bingemma Valley An old dilapidated building erected more than 200 years ago in the country side. So called ‘Tax-Xemx’ because the locality is always covered by the sun from morn to dusk. As all farmhouses, the ground floor was used for upbringing animals, whilst the first floor was used for habitation. This old house is a monument of the past, which reminds us of the simple country life of our forefathers. |
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Ta' Ciantar Farmhouse - Mellieha Ta’ Ciantar farmhouse situated in Ghajn Znuber, at Mellieha, is better known by the locals as ‘Ta’ Torri Ciantar’. One of the many old Maltese countryside farmhouses, the abodes of the Maltese farmer and his families. Quite common during the 16th & 17th centuries. Very treasured and fetched during these days. |
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Il-Lunzjata - Victoria, Gozo As early as 1347, a small chapel dedicated to the Annunciation of the Virgin Mary, was built in one of the caves overlooking Lunzjata Valley, on the outskirts of Victoria. Later, at the beginning of the 16th century, the present chapel was built. On the 25th of March of each year, the feast of the Annunciation, is visited by many devotes. |
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The Xlendi Coast Watch Tower - Gozo This tower was built during the reign of Grand Master Lascaris in 1649.The ‘Universita’ paid 1000 scudi, as expenses for its construction, while the Order of St. John provided two cannons to be installed in this tower. It guarded the southwestern approaches to Gozo and Comino Channel during the dominance of the corsair ships. It is the oldest of its kind in Gozo. |
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Garzes
Tower - overlooking Mgarr Harbour Grand Master Martin Garzes had spent a large sum of money for the construction of this tower during 1605. The first of its kind in Gozo, has taken action against the Turks. After 243 years, commanding the approaches to the Comino straits and Mgarr Harbour, it was decided to demolish this tower, and with its masonry, the arched bridge linking Mgarr to Nadur road war built. |
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Dahlet Qorrot Watch Tower - Nadur, Gozo This
tower is situated at the edge of a cliff between San Blas Bay and Dahlet
Qorrot Bay. It was built during 1667
by Grand Master Nicholas Cottoner to guard this part of Gozo from the
warships of the Turks who at that time sailed between
Gozo and Sicily. Dahlet Qorrot Tower or “Torri ta’ Sopu”, as it is generally called, is
unique of its kind in Gozo. It
resisted the
incursions of the French troops on 10th June 1798, who landed on this part
to capture Gozo. |
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Kenuna Tower - Nadur, Gozo This tower was built by the British Government in the year 1848, on the site where, during the reign of the Order of the Knight of St. John, bonfires were lit as a signal to Malta, that the enemy is approaching. The British built this tower to serve as a telegraph station up to 1883, when the telephone was introduced. Recently this tower was refurbished and restored by Maltacom as a relay station for ships which pass through the Mediterranean and near the Maltese Islands. |
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