Vincenti Tower
| Vincenti Tower | |
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| Torri Vinċenti | |
| File:Vincenti Tower, Mqabba, Malta.jpeg
View of the Vincenti Tower
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| General information | |
| Status | Partially intact |
| Type | Fortified residence |
| Location | Mqabba, Malta |
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| Named for | Fra Orfeo de Vincenzo |
| Completed | 1726 |
| Destroyed | 12 April 1942 (partially) |
| Owner | Private |
| Technical details | |
| Material | Limestone |
| Floor count | 4 |
Vincenti Tower (Maltese: Torri Vinċenti) is a tower in Mqabba, Malta. It was built as a country residence in 1726 by Fra Orfeo de Vincenzo, a Prior of the Order of St. John. The tower was originally four stories high, and it had a scarped base which made it somewhat similar to coastal watchtowers such as the De Redin towers.
In World War II, the British military requisitioned the tower and used it as an Observation Post. It was prone to aerial bombardment due to its proximity to the RAF Luqa airfield. It was hit on 12 April 1942, and its upper sections were destroyed.
Today, only the scarped base of the tower survives, and it is private property. The tower was included on the Antiquities List of 1925 as "the old tower",[1] and it was scheduled by the Malta Environment and Planning Authority in 1997.[2] It is also listed on the National Inventory of the Cultural Property of the Maltese Islands.[3]
Gallery
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Vincenti Tower.jpeg
Vincenti Tower from the front; door not seen at this view
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Vincenti Tower, Mqabba..jpeg
Vincenti Tower
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Ta Torri Spero and Vincenti Tower at far.jpeg
Ta' Torri Spero and Vincenti Tower at far; entrance of Vincenti Tower is partially visible
References
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Historic Towers of Malta
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| Wignacourt towers |
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| Lascaris towers | ||
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- ↑ Trip Advisor (2016). "Ta Torri". Mqabba. Island of Malta. Retrieved February 20, 2016.
- ↑ "Farmhouse in Mqabba". Door Real Estates Services. Retrieved 12 March 2016.
- Pages with broken file links
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- Articles containing Maltese-language text
- Fortified towers in Malta
- Fortified houses in Malta
- Mqabba
- Houses completed in 1726
- Buildings and structures in Malta destroyed during World War II
- Limestone buildings in Malta
- National Inventory of the Cultural Property of the Maltese Islands
