Saint Paul's Tower and Chapel (Malta)
| St Paul's Tower and Chapel | |
|---|---|
Torri u Batterija ta' San Pawl | |
| Marsaxlokk, Malta | |
| Torri ta' San Pawl, also known as Ta' Bettina | |
| Site information | |
| Type | Coastal watchtower Chapel |
| Owner | Private |
| Open to the public | Inaccessible |
| Location | |
| Map | |
| Coordinates | 35°50′38.8608′′N 14°33′51.7968′′E / 35.844128000°N 14.564388000°E / 35.844128000; 14.564388000 |
| Site history | |
| Built | c. 1740[1] |
| Materials | Limestone |
| Fate | Intact |
Saint Paul's Tower and Chapel are a defensive tower and chapel in Delimara, Marsaxlokk, Malta.[2] The tower is also referred to as Ta' Bettina Tower[3] and in official documents as Delimara Tower.[A] A tower and chapel already existed in 1776, when Claudio Muscati Xiberras was granted the title Marchese di Xrob il-Għaġin.[2]
Tower
[edit ]The tower consists of three rooms at ground floor level used for residential purposes. The rooms have a high ceiling and are very well kept. The living area is part of the tower and has arched ceilings with typical Maltese stone-slabs (Maltese: kileb).[2] The two-storey, L-shaped tower has a plain external appearance, while the lower part has a slight slope. There is a plain projecting string course between the ground and first floor, while the first floor has a ‘dashed’ plain projecting cornice. The tower has small window openings and machicolations (Maltese: gallarija tal-misħun) for throwing projectiles or boiling liquid onto besiegers.[2]
St Paul's Tower was included in the Antiquities Protection List of 1932[5] and was classified by the authorities as a Grade 1 national monument as per Government Notice number 1082/09.[4]
Chapel
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The current chapel was built in 1740 by Elisabetta Muscat Cassia Dorell, and rebuilt in 1831 by her daughter Marchioness Angelica Moscati Cassia Dorell. It was restored in 1931 by Angelo Muscat Cassia Dorell.[2]
Notes
[edit ]References
[edit ]- ^ "Snapshots of ...Ta' Bettina Tower (Bettina's Tower)". allaboutmalta.blogspot.com. Retrieved 2019年12月19日.
- ^ a b c d e "St Paul's Tower and chapel, Marsaxlokk". Times of Malta. 2012年10月27日. Retrieved 2019年12月19日.
- ^ Camilleri, A. (2008). "Il-port ta' Marsaxlokk u madwaru" (PDF). L-Imnara. 9 (1): 22–34 – via um.edu.mt.
- ^ a b "Gazzetta tal-Gvern ta' Malta" (PDF). gov.mt. 2009年12月23日. Retrieved 2019年12月19日.
- ^ "Protection of Antiquities Regulations". justiceservices.gov.mt. 1932年11月21日. Retrieved 2019年12月19日.
