Wignacourt Tower, St. Paul's Bay

Name: Wignacourt Tower
Address: Triq San Franġisk, St. Paul's Bay, Malta
Telephone: +356 2122 0358

#2 among attractions in St. Paul's Bay

Tower, Top attraction, Historical place, Museum

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Wignacourt Tower, also known as Saint Paul's Bay Tower, is a bastioned watchtower in St. Paul's Bay, Malta. It was the first of six Wignacourt towers to be built, and it was completed in 1610. It replaced the role of Ta' Tabibu farmhouse which was previously known as Dejma Tower. An artillery battery was added a century later in 1715. Today the tower is a museum. ()

Alternative names: Built: 1610 (414 years ago)Coordinates: 35°56'59"N, 14°24'11"E

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Triq San FranġiskSt. Paul's Bay Malta

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+356 2122 0358

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

Nearby attractions include: Palazzo Pescatore, Selmun Palace, Malta National Aquarium, Malta Classic Car Museum.

~1490 ftSW
Dancing, Nightlife, Neoclassical architecture
Palazzo Pescatore, St. Paul's Bay
8 min walk • Palazzo Pescatore is a palace in St. Paul's Bay, Malta. It was built in the late 19th century. Its symmetrical porticoed façades of neo-classical inspiration are similar to those of Palazzo Dragonara in St. Julian's.
1.4 miNW
Forts and castles, Palace, Baroque architecture
Selmun Palace, Mellieħa
36 min walk • Selmun Palace, also known as Selmun Tower, is a villa on the Selmun Peninsula in Mellieħa, Malta. It was built in the 18th century by the Monte della Redenzione degli Schiavi, funded by the Monte di Pietà.
1.3 miNE
Park, Zoo, Aquarium
Malta National Aquarium, Buġibba
33 min walk • The Malta National Aquarium is the largest aquarium in the Maltese Islands. It is located in Qawra, in the northern part of the island of Malta, and it hosts more than 175 different species of various animals, including fish, mollusca, reptiles and insects.
1.1 miE
Specialty museum, History museum, Museum
Malta Classic Car Museum, Buġibba
27 min walk • The Malta Classic Car Museum is a museum on the island state of Malta.
1.2 miNW
Forts and castles
Fort Campbell, Buġibba
30 min walk • Fort Campbell, also known locally as Il-Fortizza ta' Selmun, is a former fort in Mellieħa, Malta. It was built by the British between 1937 and 1938.
0.9 miNW
Forts and castles
Mistra Battery, St. Paul's Bay
23 min walk • Mistra Battery, formerly also known as Despirasse Battery, is an artillery battery in Mistra Bay, Mellieħa, Malta. It was built by the Order of Saint John in the 18th century as one of a series of coastal fortifications around the coasts of the Maltese Islands.
~40 ftS
Tower
Wignacourt towers, St. Paul's Bay
1 min walk • The Wignacourt towers are a series of large coastal watchtowers built in Malta by the Order of Saint John between 1610 and 1620. A total of six towers of this type were constructed, four of which survive.
0.9 miNE
Temple
Buġibba Temple, Buġibba
24 min walk • Buġibba Temple is a megalithic temple on the border of Buġibba and Qawra towns, limits of St. Paul's Bay, Malta. A hotel was built on the grounds of the temple.
1.3 miE
Catacombs
Salina Catacombs, Buġibba
33 min walk • The Salina Catacombs are a cluster of small catacombs located near the Church of the Annunciation in Salina, Naxxar, in Malta. Although small when compared to the catacombs of St. Paul and St.
1.4 miNE
Tower
Qawra Tower, Buġibba
36 min walk • Qawra Tower, also known as Qawra Point Tower or Fra Ben Tower, is a small watchtower in Qawra, limits of St. Paul's Bay, Malta. It was completed in 1638 as the fourth of the Lascaris towers. An artillery battery was built around the tower in 1715. Today, the tower and battery are a restaurant.
1.2 miSE
Museum, Vernacular architecture
San Pawl Milqi, Buġibba
32 min walk • San Pawl Milqi is the ruin of a Roman-period agricultural villa and a pagan temple, the most extensive to have ever been unearthed in Malta.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

When is Wignacourt Tower open?

Wignacourt Tower is open:

Monday 10 am - 1 pm
Tuesday 10 am - 1 pm
Wednesday 10 am - 1 pm
Thursday 10 am - 1 pm
Friday 10 am - 1 pm
Saturday 10 am - 1 pm
Sunday closed

Which popular attractions are close to Wignacourt Tower?

Nearby attractions include Wignacourt towers, St. Paul's Bay (1 min walk), Ta' Tabibu Farmhouse, St. Paul's Bay (17 min walk), Mistra Battery, St. Paul's Bay (23 min walk), Buġibba Temple, Buġibba (24 min walk).