De Redin towers — The De Redin Towers are a series of thirteen small fortified watch towers that Grand Master Martin de Redin of the Knights of Malta built on the island of Malta between the year 1658 and 1659. The towers are in sight of each other, and provided a … Wikipedia
Wignacourt towers — The Wignacourt towers are a series of fortifications on the island of Malta built by the the Knights of Malta.The initial towers of this type were built under the auspices of Grand Master Fra Aloph de Wignacourt. A total of seven towers of this… … Wikipedia
Redin Towers — Bedingt durch die einzigartige geostrategische Lage lag der maltesische Archipel fast ständig im Brennpunkt des Interesses verschiedener Mächtegruppen. Dies hat dazu geführt, dass durch die verschiedenen Besitzer bzw. Besatzer der Insel in hoher… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Nadur Tower — is a fortification that stands at Binġemma Gap in the Victoria Lines, Malta. There is also a Nadur Tower on the Island of Gozo. The Malta Nadur Tower is one of the Lascaris towers and not a de Redin tower.[1] References ^… … Wikipedia
Qawra Tower — is a fortification on the island of Malta built by the Knights of Malta in 1637. It is a small fortification, primarily a watchtower. It is also known locally as Fra Ben Tower. To the west it commands the entrance to St. Paul s Bay, to the east… … Wikipedia
Marsalforn Tower — or Ix Xaghra Tower was built in 1616 while Fra Alof de Wignacourt was Grand Master of the Knights Hospitaller of St. John, and thus is one of the Wignacourt towers. The tower s design is attributed to the military engineer Giovanni Rinaldini. To… … Wikipedia
Għajn Tuffieħa Tower — Ghajn Tuffieha Tower is a fortification that stands on the cliffs overlooking the shore at Ghajn Tuffieha Bay on the north west coast of Malta. It is one of five Lascaris towers that Grand Master Juan de Lascaris Castellar of the the Knights of… … Wikipedia
Għallis Tower — Construction took place during 1658 and 1659. The tower formed part of the chain of thirteen de Redin towers constructed during the reign of Grand Master Martin de Redin to allow communication from Gozo to the Knights base at Grand Harbour. It… … Wikipedia
Festungen Maltas — Bedingt durch die einzigartige geostrategische Lage lag der maltesische Archipel fast ständig im Brennpunkt des Interesses verschiedener Mächtegruppen. Dies hat dazu geführt, dass durch die verschiedenen Besitzer bzw. Besatzer der Insel in hoher… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Fort Delimera — Bedingt durch die einzigartige geostrategische Lage lag der maltesische Archipel fast ständig im Brennpunkt des Interesses verschiedener Mächtegruppen. Dies hat dazu geführt, dass durch die verschiedenen Besitzer bzw. Besatzer der Insel in hoher… … Deutsch Wikipedia
