Cumbo Tower
| Cumbo Tower | |
|---|---|
| Torri Cumbo | |
| Mosta, Malta | |
|
Cumbo Tower | |
| Coordinates | 35°54′07.6″N 14°25′25.5″E / 35.902111°N 14.423750°E |
| Type | Residence, Watchtower |
| Site information | |
| Owner | Private property |
| Condition | Intact |
| Site history | |
| Built | c. 1500 |
| Materials | Limestone |
The Cumbo Tower (Maltese: Torri Cumbo), is a national monument of medieval origin in the town of Mosta which served as a stronghold during its time. The tower is a two-storey building adorned with a niche on the main façade and surrounded by extensive gardens.
History
The medieval tower is said to have been owned by Julius Cumbo, a renowned criminal lawyer and state jurat of the Università of Mdina. During 1526 the tower may have played a role in the abduction of prisoners from the locality.[1]
Nowadays, the tower hosts a reservoir belonging to Malta's Water Services Corporation which receives water from Chadwick Lakes through an underground channel.[2]
The tower is scheduled as a grade 2 national monument by the Malta Environment and Planning Authority.[3]
In popular culture
- The tower is visible in the 2016 film 13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi.
References
- ↑ "Cumbo Tower". The Times of Malta. Retrieved 19 April 2016.
- ↑ "North West Local Plan – Ta' Qali Action Plan". Malta Environment and Planning Authority. August 2006. Archived from the original on 11 October 2016.
- ↑ https://www.mepa.org.mt/newslet22-article1