Type Residence, Watchtower Built c. 1500 Owner Private property | Condition Intact Materials Limestone Material Limestone | |
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Address Triq Il-Familja Cumbo, Il-Mosta, Malta Similar Zammitello Palace, Fort Campbell, Victoria Lines, Saint Julian's Tower, Rotunda of Mosta | ||
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The Cumbo Tower (Maltese: Torri Cumbo), is a national monument of medieval origin in the town of Mosta which served as a stronghold during its time. The tower is a two-storey building adorned with a niche on the main façade and surrounded by extensive gardens.
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History
The medieval tower is said to have been owned by Julius Cumbo, a renowned criminal lawyer and state jurat of the Università of Mdina. During 1526 the tower may have played a role in the abduction of prisoners from the locality.
Nowadays, the tower hosts a reservoir belonging to Malta's Water Services Corporation which receives water from Chadwick Lakes through an underground channel.
The tower is scheduled as a grade 2 national monument by the Malta Environment and Planning Authority.
In popular culture
References
Cumbo Tower Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA