De Redin towers
Series of coastal watchtowers built in the 1650s / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The De Redin Towers (Maltese: Torrijiet ta' De Redin) are a series of small coastal watchtowers built in Malta by the Order of Saint John between 1658 and 1659. Thirteen towers were built around the coast of mainland Malta to act as watchtowers. Eight of the towers still survive.
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De Redin Towers | |
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Various locations in Malta and Gozo | |
Type | Coastal watchtowers |
Site information | |
Condition | 8 intact 2 in ruins 3 destroyed |
Site history | |
Built | 1658–1659 |
Built by | Order of Saint John |
In use | 1658–1940s |
Materials | Limestone |
Battles/wars | Siege of Malta (1798–1800) World War II |
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The Mġarr ix-Xini Tower, which was built on Gozo in 1661 after the death of de Redin, has a design similar to the De Redin towers.