Qawra Tower & Battery | |
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Torri u Batterija tal-Qawra | |
Part of the Lascaris towers | |
Qawra, St. Paul's Bay, Malta | |
Coordinates | 35°57′33.17″N 14°25′28.71″E / 35.9592139°N 14.4246417°E |
Type | Coastal watchtower Artillery battery |
Height | 11 m |
Site information | |
Owner | Government of Malta |
Controlled by | Ta' Fra Ben Restaurant & Lounge Bar |
Open to the public | Yes (as a restaurant) |
Condition | Intact |
Site history | |
Built | 1638 (tower) 1715 (battery) |
Built by | Order of Saint John |
Materials | Limestone |
Qawra Tower (Maltese: Torri tal-Qawra), also known as Qawra Point Tower (Maltese: Torri ta' Ras il-Qawra) or Fra Ben Tower (Maltese: Torri ta' Fra Ben), is a small watchtower in Qawra, limits of St. Paul's Bay, Malta. It was completed in 1638 as the fourth of the Lascaris towers. An artillery battery was built around the tower in 1715. Today, the tower and battery are a restaurant.