Mamo Tower, Marsaskala, Malta
Mamo Tower (Torri Mamo) is a fortified residence built in 1657 by the Mamo family in Marsaskala, Malta. It has a unique St. Andrew’s cross shape with sixteen sides. The central hall of the tower is designed with a bomb-resistant vault, and a two-meter-deep moat surrounds the structure.
During its construction, a 4th-century AD tomb was discovered, believed to be of Roman or Phoenician origin.
The tower originally served as a fortified home for the Mamo family and could accommodate up to 80 people, including local farmers, providing protection against raids by Barbary corsairs who frequently landed in St. Thomas Bay.
In 1940, during World War II, British armed forces requisitioned the tower and used it as a regional headquarters, adding a machine-gun post on the roof.
Mamo Tower (Torri Mamo) is a fortified residence built in 1657 by the Mamo family in Marsaskala, Malta. It has a unique St. Andrew’s cross shape with sixteen sides. The central hall of the tower is designed with a bomb-resistant vault, and a two-meter-deep moat surrounds the structure.
During its construction, a 4th-century AD tomb was discovered, believed to be of Roman or Phoenician origin.
The tower originally served as a fortified home for the Mamo family and could accommodate up to 80 people, including local farmers, providing protection against raids by Barbary corsairs who frequently landed in St. Thomas Bay.
In 1940, during World War II, British armed forces requisitioned the tower and used it as a regional headquarters, adding a machine-gun post on the roof.