- Address: Wignacourt Tower, Triq San Franġisk, St Paul's Bay, Malta
- Area: 196 square meters. m.
- Date of construction of the tower: 1610.
- Date of construction of the battery: 1715.
Every nation always seeks to protect its territory. For this purpose, specific buildings are built, designed to help see the enemy and defend against him. Just about this building, the Viñakura Tower in Malta , we will tell this time. It is part of the whole complex of the same name complex (Wignacourt Towers). In total, there were six such buildings, only four have survived to this day, and the Viñakura Tower is one of them.
History
The idea of building towers first appeared in the 15th century. However, it was only a century later that they could get down to business. And the reason for this was the Ottoman ships seen near Sicily. Martin Garzes, being a military engineer, suggested building towers. Unfortunately, he failed to translate his ideas into reality. He died, but left an amount of 12 thousand crowns for the construction of these towers.
The first tower got its name in honor of the successor of Martin Garzes. Its first stone was laid in February 1610.
Our days
Now here is a small historical museum. Among its exhibits you will see models of all kinds of fortifications found on the island, items that were used by the knights living in the towers. And on the roof of the Viñakura tower there is a restored cannon.
At the moment this fortress is considered to be the oldest building on the island of Malta . Works on its restoration are conducted almost all the time.
How to get there?
Getting to Wignacourt Tower is easiest by public transport , for example, by bus from Valletta .
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