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Xlendi Tower

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Xlendi Tower

Name: Xlendi Tower
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Location: Malta

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1. Xlendi Tower – Xlendi Bay loop from Għajnsielem

48.7km

06:00

1,190m

1,200m

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2. Xlendi Bay – Xlendi Tower loop from Munxar

9.63km

01:06

230m

Intermediate run. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

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3. Xlendi Tower – Xlendi Bay loop from Xlendi

6.08km

00:42

170m

Intermediate run. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

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TrailCoach Till Schneemann

February 15, 2016

The ix Xlendi tower is the oldest freestanding coastal watchtower on Gozo. It was built during the reign of Grand Master Lascaris in 1650. It was destined to defend ix Xlendi Bay and keep smugglers, pirates, and quarantine fugitives out (the Knights Templar were well-versed in medicine and had strict quarantine rules for ships coming from diseased regions). The tower has a square layout with ten meters of side and a height of 30 meters. It has an architecturally unique platform that sticks out to the sea.

The tower was armed with two iron 6-pounder cannons, which were later replaced by two 4-pounders. The tower had its own Capo Mastro (unit commander) and gunner (Sagittarius), who in turn had his own adjutant. At night the tower was guarded by three other armed men. From the steep cliffs of Ras il-Bajda, the tower has sweeping views across the southwestern sea routes to Gozo and the inlet of the Comino Canal. The ix-Xlendi tower served until 1871 as a guardian of the bay.

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1. Xlendi Tower – Xlendi Bay loop from Għajnsielem

2. Xlendi Bay – Xlendi Tower loop from Munxar

3. Xlendi Tower – Xlendi Bay loop from Xlendi

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