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St. Lucian's Tower
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Mark
November 9, 2021
Protruding into Marsaxlokk Harbour is a peninsula called Marnizi on which we find a fortified tower. This is St. Lucian’s Tower. When Grand Master Alofde Wignacourt was ruling, there lived in Malta a certain slave called “Katrin is-Sewda” (sewda means black). She hailed from Tunisia, became a Christian and was known as a very pious woman. She claimed that she had a vision in which St. John told her to advice the Grand Master to fortify the harbour of Marsaxlokk because of an attack which the Turks were planning for the summer. Her spiritual director immediately informed Bishop Garagallo, but the Grand Master didn’t heed this advice. In summer the Turks really did come and so the Grandmaster found how mistaken he was. Then Wignacourt took immediate action and a ban was issued on 1st July 1610 and the construction of the Tower began at once. It was called St. Lucian because Wignacourt was baptised in St. Lucian’s church in his home town in France. This tower has a square shape with very thick walls. (Some say that it was designed by Victor Cassar). Its construction was completed in 1611 and Grand Master Wignacourt went with a number of knights on board the ‘Kaptan’ and ‘Padruna’ so as to oversee the stationing of all the six bronze cannon and fortified it with arms and monition. In the tower there was a small chapel dedicated to St. Lucian. Much later when it was partly abandoned the picture depicting St. Lucian found itself at Tarxien Parish Church.The moat which surrounded it and the drawbridge made it more impregnable. In 1876, Governor Straubensee spent Lm9000 on its maintenance. Later the tower passed in the hands of the Maltese artillery. In 1795 a ban was issued by which the tower was called “Fort Rohan” as suggests the inscription on it. This tower played its part in the 2nd World War, then sadly it was discarded. Between 1972 / 73 the Government passed it to the University to set up in it a Biological Laboratory. For this aim the Barclays Bank Development Fund Donated the sum of Lm30,000 for its refurbishment. After years of work on Saturday 31st May 1975, Dr. Joseph Cassar, Minister of Education inaugurated this project.
Protruding into Marsaxlokk Harbour is a peninsula called Marnizi on which we find a fortified tower. This is St. Lucian’s Tower. When Grand Master Alofde Wignacourt was ruling, there lived in Malta a certain slave called “Katrin is-Sewda” (sewda means black). She hailed from Tunisia, became a Chris…
Britney
June 29, 2020
Located just 15 minutes walk from the village centre towards Birżebbuġa, Fort St. Lucian was built in 1610 by the Order of Saint John to protect Marsaxlokk Bay against Turkish attacks. Through the years, the building has seen several modifications. The British used it as a munitions depot during World War Two. Currently, it is being used by the Malta Aquaculture Research Centre. Small groups of visitors, up to 5 people, can visit the fort on Saturday morning. For larger groups, an appointment needs to be made beforehand.
Located just 15 minutes walk from the village centre towards Birżebbuġa, Fort St. Lucian was built in 1610 by the Order of Saint John to protect Marsaxlokk Bay against Turkish attacks. Through the years, the building has seen several modifications. The British used it as a munitions depot during Wor…
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