← Monuments1610📍 St Paul’s Bay⚡ 1-MINUTE READ
Coastal defence, with a view.
Wignacourt Tower helped watch Malta’s northern coast.
A LITTLE HISTORY. A BIG STORY.🗿1610St Paul’s Bay
History illustration. Check the sources below to explore the evidence.Set the scene.
Built in 1610 under Grand Master Alof de Wignacourt, this tower guarded a stretch of Malta’s northern shoreline.
Here’s the twist.
A tower’s height was practical, not merely decorative. Seeing across the coast mattered when threats could arrive by sea.
Why it still matters.
Its later history includes changing uses, deterioration and restoration. Looking after a monument becomes part of its story too.
🧠 One to think about +
What does this story change about the way you see Malta today? Pick one detail you’d tell a friend — then check its source below.
