Għajn Ħadid Tower (Q1331006)

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  • English Wikipedia categories: 1658 establishments in Malta, Buildings and structures demolished in 1856, Collapsed buildings and structures, De Redin towers, Demolished buildings and structures in Malta, Mellieħa, National Inventory of the Cultural Property of the Maltese Islands, Ruins in Malta, Towers completed in 1658
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Summary from English Wikipedia (enwiki)

Għajn Ħadid Tower (Maltese: Torri ta' Għajn Ħadid), originally known as Torre di Salomone and known by locals as Xagħra Tower (Maltese: It-Torri tax-Xagħra), is a ruined watchtower in Selmun, limits of Mellieħa, Malta. It was built in 1658 as the first of the De Redin towers. The tower has been in ruins since its upper floor collapsed in an earthquake in 1856.

Summary from Język polski / Polish Wikipedia (plwiki)

Għajn Ħadid Tower – jedna z trzynastu małych umocnionych kamiennych wież obserwacyjnych zbudowana za czasów wielkiego mistrza Kawalerów maltańskich Martin de Redin zbudowana na wyspie Malta. Wieże zostały zbudowane pomiędzy rokiem 1658 a 1659. Każda z wież znajduje się w zasięgu wzroku z sąsiedniej i służyły jako wieże komunikacyjne pomiędzy Gozo i Wielkim Portem, oprócz funkcji obserwacyjno-ostrzegawczych przed piratami.

Summary from Malti / Maltese Wikipedia (mtwiki)

It-Torri ta' Għajn Ħadid hu fortizza fuq il-gżira ta' Malta mibnija fl-1658 mill-Kavallieri ta' Malta bl-ordni tal-Gran Mastru Martin De Redin. Dan torri tal-għassa mibni fuq art għolja fuq l-irdum imsejjaħ l-Irdum ta' Għajn Ħadid, iħares lejn ix-xatt magħruf bħala "L-Aħrax tal-Mellieha" fit-tramuntana ta' Malta.

Summary from Deutsch / German Wikipedia (dewiki)

Der Għajn Ħadid Tower ist eine während der Zeit der Herrschaft des Johanniterordens im Jahre 1658 erbaute Befestigungsanlage in Malta. Der Turm steht auf den Għajn Ħadid Cliffs an dem L-Ahrax tal-Mellieha genannten Abschnitt der Nordküste der Insel Malta. Er überwachte den Zugang zur Mellieħa Bay und den Gozokanal.

Summary from Español / Spanish Wikipedia (eswiki)

Torre Ghajn Hadid (en maltés: Torri ta' Għajn Ħadid), originalmente conocida como Torre di Salomone[1]​ y conocida por los lugareños como Torre Xaghra (en maltés: It-Torri tax-Xagħra),[2]​ es una torre de vigilancia en ruinas ubicada en Selmun, en los límites de Mellieħa, Malta. Fue construido en 1658 como la primera de las torres de Redín. La torre ha estado en ruinas desde que su piso superior se derrumbó en un terremoto en 1856.

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tower (Q12518) building=tower, man_made=tower
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De Redin towers building=tower, man_made=tower, man_made=water_tower
National Inventory of the Cultural Property of the Maltese Islands boundary=administrative, place=island, place=islet, admin_level
Ruins in Malta ruins, building=ruins, historic=ruins
Towers completed in 1658 building=tower, man_made=tower, man_made=water_tower