Wardija Tower (Q1331021)

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Summary from English Wikipedia (enwiki)

Wardija Tower (Maltese: Torri tal-Wardija), originally known as Torre della Guardia di Giorno and also known as Bubaqra Tower (Maltese: Torri ta' Bubaqra), is a small watchtower in the limits of Żurrieq, Malta. It was completed in June 1659 as the last of the thirteen De Redin towers.

Summary from Język polski / Polish Wikipedia (plwiki)

Wieża Wardija (malt. Torri tal-Wardija, ang. Wardija Tower) – jedna z trzynastu małych umocnionych kamiennych wież obserwacyjnych zbudowana za czasów wielkiego mistrza Kawalerów maltańskich Martin de Redin na wyspie Malta. Wieże zostały zbudowane pomiędzy rokiem 1658 a 1661. 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 pełniły funkcje obronne.

Summary from Malti / Maltese Wikipedia (mtwiki)

It-Torri tal-Wardija hu wieħed mit-tlettax-il torri tal-għassa li l-Gran Mastru Martin de Redin tal-Kavallieri ta' of Malta ordna li jinbnew mal-kosta ta' Malta. It-torri jinsab bejn iż-Żurrieq u Ħal Far; l-eqreb torri hu t-Torri tal-Ħamrija lejn il-grigal. It-Torri tal-Wardija inbena u tlesta sa Ġunju tal-1659 u kien l-aħħar torri li nbena. Hu iżgħar mit-toorijiet ta' de Redin l-oħra għalkemm kien armat b'żewġ kanuni u żewġ murtari. L-isem tat-torri kien Torre della Guardia di Giorno.

Summary from Deutsch / German Wikipedia (dewiki)

Der Wardija Tower (maltesisch Torri tal-Wardija, italienisch Torre della Guardia di Giorno) ist eine während der Zeit der Herrschaft des Johanniterordens erbaute Befestigungsanlage auf Malta. Der Turm steht auf den Klippen an der Südwestküste der Insel Malta in der Nähe der Ortschaften Qrendi und Għar Lapsi. In unmittelbarer Nähe befinden sich die Tempel von Mnajdra und Ħaġar Qim. Der Turm überwacht einen Großteil der südwestlichen Küste, das vorgelagerte Seegebiet und die Insel Filfla.

Summary from Español / Spanish Wikipedia (eswiki)

La Torre Wardija (en maltés: Torri tal-Wardija), originalmente conocida como Torre della Guardia di Giorno[1]​ y también conocida como Torre Bubaqra (en maltés: Torri ta' Bubaqra),[2]​ es una pequeña torre de vigilancia en los límites de Żurrieq, Malta. Se completó en junio de 1659 como la decimotercera de las torres de Redín.[3]​

Wikidata location: 35.8194, 14.4732 view on OSM or edit on OSM

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way: Torri tal-Wardija (OSM), 12 m from Wikidata [show tags]
name: Torri tal-Wardija
note: One of a set of 13 coastal guard towers built by GM Martino De Redin, of the Knights Hospitallier Order of St. John in 1659.
name:it: Torre della Guardia di Giorno
building: yes
historic: yes
int_name: Wardija Tower
man_made: tower
start_date: 1659
tower:type: defensive
tower:construction: stone
wikidata: Q1331021

wikidata match: Q1331021

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tower (Q12518) building=tower, man_made=tower
building (Q41176) building=yes

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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
Towers completed in 1659 building=tower, man_made=tower, man_made=water_tower