Ta' Ġawhar Tower, Malta Island

Name: Ta' Ġawhar Tower
Address: Malta Island, Malta

#34 among attractions in Malta Island

Tower, Archaeological site

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Ta' Ġawhar Tower is a round Punic-Roman tower in the village of Safi, Malta. The tower is the best preserved of the six Punic-Roman towers in Malta at approximately seven wall courses high. The tower was probably built at the time of the Punic Wars, although it continued in use during the Roman period before its destruction in the 3rd century AD. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 35°49'58"N, 14°29'59"E

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Day trips

Ta' Ġawhar Tower – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Gudja, Xarolla Windmill, St Leonard's Church, Xlejli Tower.

1.1 miN
Church
Gudja, Cottonera
28 min walk • The Archpresbyterial and Archmatrix Church of the Assumption of Mary also simply known as St Mary's Parish Church is a Baroque Roman Catholic parish church serving the village of Gudja, in Malta.
1.1 miW
Windmill
Xarolla Windmill, Żurrieq
28 min walk • The Xarolla Windmill at Żurrieq, Malta is one of the windmills constructed by the Order of St. John in the villages and towns of Malta. It was built in the 18th-century and is presently one of the most preserved windmills in Malta.
1 miNW
Church, Baroque architecture
St Leonard's Church, Żurrieq
26 min walk • The Parish Church of St Leonard is a Roman Catholic parish church serving the village of Kirkop in Malta.
1.3 miN
Tower
Xlejli Tower, Għaxaq
33 min walk • Xlejli Tower, also known as Bettina Tower, is a tower in Gudja, Malta. It was probably built as a watchtower since it has views over a large area of land.
0.8 miW
Village, Area
Safi, Żurrieq
22 min walk • Safi is a village in the Southern Region of Malta, bordering Żurrieq and Kirkop. It has a population of 2,126 people as of March 2014. The formation of the village, as known today, goes back to the Punic-Roman period. The village of Ħal Safi is surrounded by four other major villages.
1.5 miNE
Church, Baroque architecture
St Mary's Church, Għaxaq
39 min walk • The Parish Church of the Assumption of Mary is a Baroque Roman Catholic parish church located in the village of Għaxaq, Malta.
0.9 miW
Church
St Paul's Church, Żurrieq
23 min walk • St Paul's Church, formally known as The Parish Church of the Conversion of Saint Paul, is a Roman Catholic parish church located in the village of Safi in Malta.
1.3 miSW
Church
St Mary's Church, Żurrieq
33 min walk • The Church of St Mary, formally the Church of the Assumption of Mary or more commonly known as Santa Marija ta' Bubaqra, is a Roman Catholic church located in the village of Żurrieq, in the area called Bubaqra, in Malta.
1.3 miSW
Church
Chapel of St Leo, Żurrieq
33 min walk • The Chapel of St Leo is a Roman Catholic chapel is located in the village of Żurrieq, Malta. The chapel serves as the official cemetery chapel of Żurrieq. It is the only such chapel dedicated to Pope Leo I in Malta.
1.1 miW
Church
St Andrew's Chapel, Żurrieq
28 min walk • The Chapel of St Andrew is a small Roman Catholic chapel located at the border the village of Żurrieq in Malta.
1 miW
Church
St Agatha's Chapel, Żurrieq
26 min walk • The Chapel of St Agatha is a Roman Catholic church located in the southern village of Żurrieq in Malta.