Saint Agatha's Tower

Saint Agatha's Tower
Torri ta' Sant'Agata
Part of the Lascaris towers
Mellieħa, Malta
Northwest corner of St. Agatha's Tower
Map of St. Agatha's Tower and the surrounding entrenchment
Coordinates35°58′28.8″N 14°20′34.7″E / 35.974667°N 14.342972°E / 35.974667; 14.342972
TypeBastioned watchtower
Site information
OwnerGovernment of Malta
Controlled byDin l-Art Ħelwa
Open to
the public
Yes
ConditionIntact
Site history
Built1647–1649
Built byOrder of Saint John
In use1649–20th century
MaterialsLimestone

Saint Agatha's Tower (Maltese: Torri ta' Sant'Agata), also known as the Red Tower (Maltese: Torri l-Aħmar), Mellieħa Tower (Maltese: Torri tal-Mellieħa) or Fort Saint Agatha (Maltese: Forti Sant'Agata), is a large bastioned watchtower in Mellieħa, Malta. It was built between 1647 and 1649, as the sixth of the Lascaris towers. The tower's design is completely different from the rest of the Lascaris towers, but it is similar to the earlier Wignacourt towers. St. Agatha's Tower was the last large-bastioned tower to be built in Malta.