Mġarr ix-Xini Tower

Mġarr ix-Xini Tower
Torri ta' Mġarr ix-Xini
Għajnsielem, Gozo, Malta
Mġarr ix-Xini Tower
Coordinates36°1′1.7″N 14°16′27.7″E / 36.017139°N 14.274361°E / 36.017139; 14.274361
TypeCoastal watchtower
Site information
OwnerGovernment of Malta
Controlled byWirt Għawdex
Open to
the public		Yes
ConditionIntact
Site history
Built1661
Built byOrder of Saint John
MaterialsLimestone

Mġarr ix-Xini Tower (Maltese: Torri ta' Mġarr ix-Xini) is the largest of the coastal watchtowers that the Knights of Malta erected on the island of Gozo. It watches over the entrance to the bay of Mġarr ix-Xini, limits of Għajnsielem, which lies on Gozo's south-west coast.

It was completed in 1661, and its design is similar to the De Redin towers that were commissioned by Grand Master Martin de Redin. Wirt Għawdex, a heritage NGO, has restored the tower. It is open to the public.

It is one of four surviving coastal watchtowers on Gozo, with the others being Xlendi Tower, Dwejra Tower, and Isopu Tower. The Garzes and Marsalforn towers were destroyed in the 18th and 19th centuries.

History

Mġarr ix-Xini Tower was completed by June 1661, to a plan by Mederico Blondel. It cost an estimated 857 scudi, which were financed by the Università of Gozo. The design is similar to the De Redin towers on mainland Malta, having a square plan with two floors. However, the design differed since its entrance was approached by a flight of steps and a drawbridge, unlike the other towers which had a retractable ladder.

The tower has Santa Cecilia Tower (built 1613) and Saint Mary's Tower (built 1618) in its line of sight.[1] It was originally manned by a castellan and a bombardier, but was no longer permanently manned by 1785 since the Ottoman threat had receded. It was rearmed with two 6-pounder iron guns in 1792.

Present day

View of Mġarr ix-Xini with the tower visible to the left

The tower was restored in 2000 by the Ministry for Gozo and Wirt Għawdex. A path leading to the tower from the bay was also reopened, enabling visitors to enjoy the walk to the tower.[2] Other restoration works were carried out in 2008,[3] and restoration was finally completed in 2009.[4]

The tower is now open to the public on Saturdays.[5]

Further reading

References

  1. ^ Graham, Jimmy (17 March 2015). "St Cecilia Tower, Ghajnsielem". Le Crac. Retrieved 30 May 2015.
  2. ^ "Mġarr ix-Xini Tower". Visit Gozo. Retrieved 19 July 2014.
  3. ^ "Mgarr ix-Xini tower being restored". Times of Malta. 17 September 2008. Retrieved 19 July 2014.
  4. ^ "Historic tower opened for viewing". Times of Malta. 6 July 2009. Retrieved 30 May 2015.
  5. ^ "Opening Times". Wirt Għawdex. Retrieved 30 May 2015.
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