Għajn Ħadid Tower
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Address | Mellieha, Malta |
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Opened | 1658 |
Hours | Open 24 hours |
Material | Limestone |
Owners | Government of Malta |
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ID | 3071821 |
About Għajn Ħadid Tower
Għajn Ħadid Tower, originally known as Torre di Salomone and known by locals as Xagħra Tower, is a ruined watchtower in Selmun, limits of Mellieħa, Malta. It was built in 1658 as the first of the De Redin towers. The tower has been in ruins since its upper floor collapsed in an earthquake in 1856.
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