Vendôme Tower, Marsaxlokk

Name: Vendôme Tower
Address: Marsaxlokk, Malta

#8 among attractions in Marsaxlokk

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Vendôme Tower is a tour-reduit in Marsaxlokk, Malta. It was built by the Order of Saint John in 1715 as one of a series of coastal fortifications around the coasts of the Maltese Islands. It is the only surviving tour-reduit in Malta. Today, Vendôme Tower houses the headquarters of Marsaxlokk F.C. ()

Built: 1715 (309 years ago)Coordinates: 35°50'14"N, 14°32'39"E

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Vendôme Tower – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Għar Dalam, Fort San Lucian, Fort Delimara, Parish Church of Our Lady of Pompei.

0.9 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Specialty museum
Għar Dalam, Cottonera
24 min walk • Għar Dalam is a 144 metre long phreatic tube and cave, or cul-de-sac, located in the outskirts of Birżebbuġa, Malta. The cave contains the bone remains of animals that were stranded and subsequently became extinct in Malta at the end of the Last Glacial Maximum.
0.5 miS
Forts and castles
Fort San Lucian, Marsaxlokk
13 min walk • Fort San Lucian, also known as Saint Lucian Tower or simply Fort San Luċjan, stands as a bastion of history in the picturesque fishing village of Marsaxlokk, Malta. This coastal fortification, constructed in 1610 by the Order of Saint John, was strategically placed...
1.2 miSE
Forts and castles
Fort Delimara, Marsaxlokk
30 min walk • Nestled on the rocky coast of Marsaxlokk, Fort Delimara stands as a sentinel guarding the southeastern tip of Malta. This imposing fortification, constructed between 1876 and 1888, is a remarkable example of British military architecture and the island's rich military...
~1610 ftN
Church
Parish Church of Our Lady of Pompei, Marsaxlokk
8 min walk • The Church of Our Lady of Pompei is a Roman Catholic parish church located in the fishing village of Marsaxlokk in Malta.
1.5 miNE
Forts and castles
Riħama Battery, Cottonera
38 min walk • Riħama Battery is an artillery battery in Marsaskala, Malta. It was built by the Order of Saint John in 1714–1716 as one of a series of coastal fortifications around the coasts of the Maltese Islands. The battery still exists, although it is in a dilapidated state with part of it having collapsed.
0.9 miSW
Church, Forts and castles
Saint George Redoubt, Malta Island
23 min walk • Saint George Redoubt is a redoubt in Birżebbuġa, Malta. It was built in 1714–1716 by the Order of Saint John as one of a series of coastal fortifications around the Maltese Islands, and it got its name from a chapel dedicated to St.
1.1 miN
Church
St. Catherine's Old Church, Żejtun
29 min walk • St. Catherine's Old Church, also known as St. Gregory's Church, is a Roman Catholic church in Żejtun. The church and its complex sit towards the outskirts of the town, commanding views over Marsascala Bay, St. Thomas' Bay and Marsaxlokk harbour.
1.3 miSE
Vernacular architecture, Lighthouse
Delimara Lighthouse, Malta Island
34 min walk • The Delimara Lighthouse is an active lighthouse on the island of Malta. It is the second lighthouse to be built on the Delimara point near Marsaxlokk at the southern end of the island.
1 miNE
Forts and castles
Saint Paul's Battery, Malta Island
26 min walk • Saint Paul's Battery, also known as Ta' Lombardi Battery, is an artillery battery in Marsaxlokk, Malta. It stands on high ground at the shoreward end of Delimara Point, above il-Ħofra-z-Zgħira.
0.8 miN
Temple
Ħal Ġinwi temple, Marsaxlokk
21 min walk • The Ħal Ġinwi temple was a prehistoric megalithic temple site located southeast of Żejtun, Malta dating back to the Ġgantija phase.
0.9 miSW
Church
St George's Chapel, Malta Island
23 min walk • St George's Chapel or the Church of St George the Martyr, is a small Roman Catholic church located in the village of Birżebbuġa, Malta.

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Nearby attractions include Parish Church of Our Lady of Pompei, Marsaxlokk (8 min walk), Fort San Lucian, Marsaxlokk (13 min walk), Pinto Battery, Marsaxlokk (18 min walk), Tas-Silġ, Marsaxlokk (19 min walk).