Xlejli Tower (Q23059078)

  • matcher place: Malta (relation 365307), Southern Region (relation 1711219)
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  • English Wikipedia categories: Fortified towers in Malta, Gudja, Maltese building and structure stubs
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Summary from English Wikipedia (enwiki)

Xlejli Tower (formerly spelt Shilejli Tower, Maltese: Torri tax-Xlejli or Torri Xulliela), also known as Bettina Tower, is a tower in Gudja, Malta. It was probably built as a watchtower since it has views over a large area of land. The age of the tower is not known, and it could date back to the Roman or medieval periods, or possibly a later reconstruction. The tower is now located in the grounds of Palazzo Dorell, and is closed to the public.

Summary from Język polski / Polish Wikipedia (plwiki)

Wieża Xlejli (poprzednio Wieża Shilejli, malt. Torri tax-Xlejli, Torri Xulliela, ang. Xlejli Tower), znana też jako Wieża Bettiny (ang. Bettina Tower) – wieża w Gudja na Malcie. Prawdopodobnie została zbudowana jako wieża strażnicza, ponieważ posiada widok na duży obszar. Jej wiek nie jest znany, może być datowana wstecz do okresu rzymskiego lub wieków średnich, lub ewentualnie została później zrekonstruowana. Wieża znajduje się teraz na gruntach Palazzo Dorell i nie jest dostępna dla ogółu.

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