The Ghajn Tuffieha Tower (also known as Ghajn Mixkuka Tower) near Mgarr, Malta
Ghajn Tuffieha Tower, also known as Ghajn Mixkuka Tower, is a small watchtower in Ghajn Tuffieha, limits of Mgarr, Malta. It was completed in 1637 as the second of the Lascaris towers. Today, the tower is in good condition. Ghajn Tuffieha Tower was built in 1637 on the cliffs overlooking Ghajn Tuffieha Bay close to Mellieha and Mgarr on the north west coast of Malta. The tower has Lippija and Nadur Towers in its line of sight. The tower was designed by the Italian architect Vincenzo Maculani. It is almost identical to Lippija Tower, having a square plan and two floors topped by a flat roof with a parapet. Each floor has a single room, and access to the upper floor was originally by a wooden ladder. Ghajn Tuffieha Tower was built on the site of a medieval watch post. It was originally armed with a ½-pounder gun, and its garrison consisted of a captain and three men, who were paid by the University of Mdina. The tower was in poor condition until it was restored in 2000 with the support of the Director of Public Projects and Din l-Art Fielwa. In 2012, vandals sprayed graffiti on two sides of the tower. This has since been removed. The tower continued to be renovated by the Gaia Foundation, and it opened to the public in 2013 as part of a peace grove containing over 20 species of indigenous plants. The tower is threatened by coastal erosion, and cracks can be seen on the cliffs on which the tower is built.
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Location: Ghajn Tuffieha Tower, Mgarr, Isle of Malta, Malta, Southern Europe
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