Mamo Tower, Marsaskala

Name: Mamo Tower
Address: Marsaskala, Malta

#4 among attractions in Marsaskala

Tower, Vernacular architecture

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Mamo Tower, also known as San Tommaso Tower, is a fortified residence in Marsaskala, Malta. It was built by the Mamo family in 1657 on rising ground above St Thomas Bay on the east shore of Malta. ()

Alternative names: Built: 1657 (368 years ago)Coordinates: 35°51'16"N, 14°33'25"E

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

Nearby attractions include: Parish Church of Our Lady of Pompei, Riħama Battery, Briconet Redoubt, St. Catherine's Old Church.

1.1 miSW
Church
Parish Church of Our Lady of Pompei, Marsaxlokk
29 min walk • The Church of Our Lady of Pompei is a Roman Catholic parish church located in the fishing village of Marsaxlokk in Malta.
0.6 miSE
Forts and castles
Riħama Battery, Cottonera
15 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 miNE
Forts and castles
Briconet Redoubt, Marsaskala
23 min walk • Briconet Redoubt, also known as Marsaskala Redoubt or the Vendôme Entrenchment, is a redoubt in Marsaskala, Malta. It was built in 1715 by the Order of Saint John as one of a series of coastal fortifications around the Maltese Islands. Until recently, the redoubt was used as a police station.
1 miW
Church
St. Catherine's Old Church, Żejtun
27 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.
0.8 miS
Forts and castles
Saint Paul's Battery, Malta Island
20 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.
0.7 miSW
Temple
Ħal Ġinwi temple, Marsaxlokk
18 min walk • The Ħal Ġinwi temple was a prehistoric megalithic temple site located southeast of Żejtun, Malta dating back to the Ġgantija phase.
1 miSE
Temple
Xrobb l-Għaġin Temple, Malta Island
25 min walk • Xrobb l-Għaġin Temple is a ruined megalithic temple in Xrobb l-Għaġin, limits of Marsaxlokk, Malta. After being identified in 1913, the site was excavated between 1914 and 1915.
0.7 miSW
Temple, Ancient Greek architecture
Tas-Silġ, Marsaxlokk
17 min walk • Tas-Silġ is a rounded hilltop on the south-east coast of the island of Malta, overlooking Marsaxlokk Bay, and close to the town of Żejtun.
1 miNE
Forts and castles
Żonqor Battery, Marsaskala
27 min walk • Żonqor Battery is an artillery battery in Marsaskala, Malta, standing on high ground overlooking Marsaskala Bay. It is a polygonal fort and was built by the British from 1882 to 1886.
1.2 miW
Baroque architecture
Villa Cagliares, Żejtun
31 min walk • Villa Cagliares, also referred to as It-Tempju in Maltese, is a baroque country villa in Żejtun, Malta. It was built in the seventeenth century as a country villa and hunting lodge by Bishop Baldassare Cagliares.
1.4 miSW
Forts and castles
Vendôme Tower, Marsaxlokk
36 min walk • 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.

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Which popular attractions are close to Mamo Tower?

Nearby attractions include Chapel of St Mary of Ħal Tmin, Marsaskala (12 min walk), Riħama Battery, Cottonera (15 min walk), Tas-Silġ, Marsaxlokk (17 min walk), Chapel of St Nicholas, Marsaxlokk (17 min walk).