Fortress
Triq il-Wiesgħa Tower
🇲🇹 Malta · 17th century
Triq il-Wiesgħa Tower (Maltese: Torri ta' Triq il-Wiesgħa), originally known as Torre della Giddida and also called Mwejġel Tower (Maltese: Torri ta' Mwejġel or Torri tal-Imwiegħel), is a small watchtower near Żabbar, Malta. It was built in 1659 as the ninth of the thirteen De Redin towers. The tower suffered extensive damage in the 20th century, with parts of the structure being demolished, but it was restored in 2008 and 2009 and is now in good condition.
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Triq il-Wiesgħa Tower ranks #4,003 of 8,133 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #16 of the 29 mapped in Malta. Founded 1659, it is older than 26% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 626 atlas entries founded in the 17th century. 25 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. See how Malta compares in the castle statistics.
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Where is Triq il-Wiesgħa Tower?
Triq il-Wiesgħa Tower stands in Malta, at 35.878°, 14.56425°.
When was Triq il-Wiesgħa Tower built?
The atlas dates its founding to 1659. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.
How famous is Triq il-Wiesgħa Tower?
In this atlas's fame ranking: #4,003 of 8,133 worldwide, and #16 in Malta. Fame here combines how many Wikipedia language editions cover a landmark with how many people read them.
What is the nearest castle to Triq il-Wiesgħa Tower?
Fort Leonardo, about 1 km away.
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