Comino Tower
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Comino Tower is a 17th-century coastal watchtower on the island of Comino in Malta, historically used for military defense and coastal surveillance.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Comino Tower canonical | 1 |
Statements (57)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
coastal watchtower
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historic building ⓘ military fortification ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | military architecture ⓘ |
| builtBy | Order of Saint John NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
17th-century fortifications in Malta
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Buildings and structures in Comino ⓘ Fortifications of the Order of Saint John NERFINISHED ⓘ Watchtowers in Malta ⓘ |
| commissionedBy | Order of Saint John NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Malta ⓘ |
| currentUse |
heritage site
ⓘ
tourist attraction ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Comino Watchtower
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Santa Marija Tower NERFINISHED ⓘ St. Mary’s Tower NERFINISHED ⓘ Torri ta’ Santa Marija NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasConstructionEndDate | 1619 ⓘ |
| hasConstructionStartDate | 1618 ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
bastioned turrets at corners
ⓘ
ditch (historical) ⓘ drawbridge (historical) ⓘ parapet ⓘ roof platform ⓘ |
| hasViewOf |
Blue Lagoon (Comino)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
island of Gozo NERFINISHED ⓘ island of Malta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| height | approximately 12 metres ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | Grade 1 scheduled property (Malta) ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | 17th century ⓘ |
| inception | 1618 ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Northern Region, Malta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInBodyOfWater | Mediterranean Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Gozo
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Malta (island) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Comino NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOnCliff | southwest coast of Comino ⓘ |
| maintainedBy | Din l-Art Ħelwa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| materialUsed | limestone ⓘ |
| namedAfter | island of Comino NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| overlooks |
Comino Channel
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
South Comino Channel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| owner | Government of Malta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Maltese Islands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| shape | square plan ⓘ |
| usedAs |
coast guard post
ⓘ
police station ⓘ signal station ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| usedFor |
coastal surveillance
ⓘ
communication ⓘ military defense ⓘ observation post ⓘ |
| wasUsedDuring |
British rule in Malta
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French occupation of Malta NERFINISHED ⓘ Ottoman–Habsburg conflicts in the Mediterranean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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