Saint Mark's Tower

Saint Mark's Tower
Torri ta' Qalet Marku
Part of the De Redin towers
Baħar iċ-Ċagħaq, Naxxar, Malta
Saint Mark's Tower viewed from the south
Coordinates35°56′47.3″N 14°27′12″E / 35.946472°N 14.45333°E / 35.946472; 14.45333
TypeCoastal watchtower
Site information
OwnerGovernment of Malta
Controlled byDin l-Art Ħelwa
Open to
the public
Yes (by appointment)
ConditionIntact
Site history
Built1658
Built byOrder of Saint John
MaterialsLimestone

Saint Mark's Tower (Maltese: Torri ta' San Mark), originally known as Torre del Cortin[1] and also known as Qalet Marku Tower (Maltese: Torri ta' Qalet Marku), is a small watchtower in Baħar iċ-Ċagħaq, limits of Naxxar, Malta. It was completed in 1658 as the third of the De Redin towers. Today, the tower is in good condition.

  1. ^ Ġrajjet Malta - It-Tielet Ktieb (in Maltese) (4 ed.). Sliema: Department of Education. 2006. p. 81.