Santa Marija Tower

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Santa Marija Tower is a 17th-century coastal watchtower on the Maltese island of Comino, historically used for coastal defense and maritime surveillance.

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Santa Marija Tower canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf coastal watchtower
fortified tower
historic building
architecturalStyle military architecture
builtBy Order of Saint John
builtInCentury 17th century
builtUnderGrandMaster Alof de Wignacourt
category Fortifications of the Order of Saint John
Towers in Malta
completionDate 1619
constructionEnd 1619
constructionStart 1618
coordinates approximately 36.015°N 14.338°E
country Malta
function coastal defense
maritime surveillance
watchtower
garrisonedBy Order of Saint John
surface form: Order of Saint John soldiers
hasAlternativeName Comino Tower
St. Mary’s Tower
surface form: St Mary’s Tower
hasFeature barbican
corner turrets
ditch
drawbridge
parapet
height approximately 12 metres
heritageStatus scheduled property in Malta
island Comino
locatedIn Comino
Malta
locatedNear Santa Marija Bay
surface form: San Niklaw Bay

Santa Marija Bay
managedBy Din l-Art Ħelwa
materialUsed limestone
nearbyCity Mellieħa
openToPublic yes
overlooks Malta Channel
surface form: Gozo Channel

Mediterranean Sea
owner Government of Malta
partOf Malta
surface form: Maltese Islands
region Northern Region of Malta
surface form: Northern Region, Malta
restoredBy Din l-Art Ħelwa
restoredIn late 20th century
shape square plan
threatenedBy coastal erosion
usedAsFilmLocationFor The Count of Monte Cristo (2002 film)
usedFor early warning against corsairs
protection of shipping lanes

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Comino hasStructure Santa Marija Tower
St. Mary’s Tower hasNameVariant Santa Marija Tower