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The tower continued to be renovated by the Gaia
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Għajn Tuffieħa Tower was built on the site of a medieval watch post. It was originally armed with a ½-pounder gun, and its garrison consisted of a captain and three men, who were paid by the
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Għajn Tuffieħa Tower was built in 1637 on the cliffs overlooking
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Zammit, Vincent (1984). "Fortifications in the Middle Ages".
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440:"Għajn Tuffieħa tower now open to public"
234:View of the damage after the 2023 cyclone
416:"Graffiti daubed across Knights' tower"
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273:Present day
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66:Coordinates
1012:Categories
970:Mamo Tower
900:Sopu Tower
314:References
204:watchtower
110:watchtower
579:Historic
242:close to
184:Limestone
180:Materials
149:Condition
336:L-Imnara
244:Mellieħa
252:Lippija
226:History
196:Maltese
107:Coastal
370:Ħamrun
116:Height
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216:Malta
212:Mġarr
162:Built
129:Owner
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43:Mġarr
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