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Saint George's Tower

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Type
  
Coastal watchtower

Built by
  
Order of Saint John

Year built
  
1638

Material
  
Limestone

Condition
  
Intact but dilapidated

Materials
  
Limestone

Owner
  
Government of Malta

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Controlled by
  
Corinthia Hotels International

Saint George's Tower (Maltese: Torri ta' San Ġorġ) is a small watchtower in St. Julian's, Malta. It was built in 1638 and is one of the Lascaris towers. Today, it is located in the grounds of a hotel.

Saint George's Tower is located at St. George's Bay, St. Julian's. Its site was originally occupied by a medieval watch post.

The tower remained in use during the British period but was converted to a Fire Control Station once Fort Pembroke was built. The tower served as a radio communications post in World War II. It was listed by MEPA as a Grade I National Monument in 1995, and in 1997 the fire control tower added by the British was demolished, which restored the tower to its original state. The tower is now incorporated within the grounds of the Corinthia Hotel St George's Bay.

References

Saint George's Tower Wikipedia