Għajn Tuffieħa Tower
Għajn Tuffieħa Tower (Maltese: Torri t'Għajn Tuffieħa) is a small watchtower in Għajn Tuffieħa, limits of Mġarr, Malta. It was completed in 1637 as the second of the Lascaris towers. The tower is mostly intact although it is threatened by coastal erosion and it was damaged during a storm in 2023.
| Għajn Tuffieħa Tower | |
|---|---|
Torri t'Għajn Tuffieħa | |
| Part of the Lascaris towers | |
| Mġarr, Malta | |
Għajn Tuffieħa Tower | |
| Coordinates | 35°55′51.33″N 14°20′36.65″E |
| Type | Coastal watchtower |
| Height | 11 m (36 ft) |
| Site information | |
| Owner | Government of Malta |
| Open to the public | No |
| Condition | Mostly intact |
| Site history | |
| Built | 1637 |
| Built by | Order of Saint John |
| Materials | Limestone |
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