Condition Intact | Height 11 m Built by Order of Saint John Year built 1637 Material Limestone | |
Similar Nadur Tower, Għajn Tuffieħa Tower, Saint Mark's Tower, Ħamrija Tower, Madliena Tower | ||
Ta lippija tower and gnejna bay malta tbs discovery
Lippija Tower (Maltese: Torri ta' Lippija), also known as Ġnejna Tower (Maltese: Torri tal-Ġnejna), is a small watchtower in Ġnejna Bay, limits of Mġarr, Malta. It was completed in 1637 as the first of the Lascaris towers. Today, the tower is in good condition.
Contents
- Ta lippija tower and gnejna bay malta tbs discovery
- Map of Ta Lippija Tower Mgarr Malta
- Lippija tower 1 edited 24062013 mp4
- History
- Present day
- References
Map of Ta' Lippija Tower, Mgarr, Malta
Lippija tower 1 edited 24062013 mp4
History
Lippija Tower was built in 1637 on the edge of Wardija Ridge overlooking Ġnejna Bay on the north west coast of Malta. The tower has Għajn Tuffieħa and Nadur Towers in its line of sight. The construction of the tower was personally financed by Giovanni Paolo Lascaris.
The tower was built on the site of a medieval watch post. It was designed by the Italian architect Vincenzo Maculani. It is almost identical to Għajn Tuffieħa 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.
Originally the tower was known as Torre del Migiarro and had a chapel dedicated to Santa Agatha.
Present day
By the early 2000s, Lippija Tower was abandoned and it was in danger of collapsing. It was restored by the Ministry of Resources and Infrastructure in 2003, and it is now in good condition.