De Redin towers

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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 communication link between Gozo and Grand Harbour, in addition to functioning as watchtowers against attack by Corsairs.

The design is based on the design of the last of the five Lascaris towers, the Sciuta (Xuta) tower (1640) at Wied iz-Zurrieq, built by de Redin's predecessor, Grand Master Juan de Lascaris-Castellar. The locals refer to both the five Lascaris towers and the thirteen de Redin towers as "de Redin towers".

Many of the towers still exist in good condition today and most are accessible to the public.

[edit] de Redin towers

These are the de Redin towers in cronological order of construction.

Ghajn Hadid Tower
Għallis Tower
St. Mark's Tower or Qalet Marku Tower
Madliena Tower
St.Julians Tower
Ahrax (White) Tower
Benghisa Tower
Triq Il-Wisgha Tower
Xrob l-Ghagin Tower
Delimara Tower
Zonqor Tower
Hamrija Tower
Wardija Tower

[edit] Bibliography

Spiteri, Stephen C. (1989), The Knights' Fortifications, Valletta

v • d • e Historic Watch Towers of Malta

Wignacourt towers	St Lucian Tower (Marsaxlokk) · Marsalforn Tower (Marsalforn) · St. Mary's Tower (Comino) · St. Paul's Bay Tower · Santa Maria delle Grazie Tower (Xgħajra) · St Thomas Tower (Marsaskala)

Lascaris towers	St. Agatha's Tower (Mellieħa) · Ghajn Tuffieha Tower · Nadur Tower · Qawra Tower · Sciuta (Ta' Xuta) Tower · Ta' Lippija Tower

De Redin towers	Ahrax (White) Tower · Benghisa Tower · Delimara Tower · Ghajn Hadid Tower · Għallis Tower · Hamrija Tower · St. Julian's Tower · Madliena Tower · St. Mark's Tower · Triq Il-Wisgha Tower · Wardija Tower · Xrob l-Ghagin Tower · Zonqor Tower