Qawra Tower (Qawra)
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fortification, watch tower
Qawra Tower is a fortification on the island of Malta built by the Knights of Malta in 1637. It is a small fortified watchtower and is also known locally as Fra Ben Tower. To the west it commands the entrance to St. Paul's Bay, to the east Salina Bay along with Għallis Tower. It was built during the reign of Grand Master Juan de Lascaris-Castellar and stands near the tip of Ras il-Qawra (Qawra Point). It is one of five Lascaris towers that he ordered be built.
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Coordinates: 35°57'33"N 14°25'28"E
- Fort Campbell 3.3 km
- Mdina 8.3 km
- Northern Entrenchment 10 km
- Fort Ricasoli 11 km
- Fort St. Angelo 11 km
- Enceinte along French Creek 11 km
- Saint Clement's Retrenchment 13 km
- Fort Chambray 14 km
- Underground Bunkers 360 km
- Aircraft shelters 451 km
- Qawra point 0.3 km
- Salt ponds 1.5 km
- Maghtab Rubbish Dump 2 km
- Burmarrad 2.9 km
- St Paul's Bay 3.6 km
- Mediterraneo Marine Park 3.8 km
- Birguma 4.3 km
- San Pawl tat-Targa 4.6 km
- Malta 6.7 km
- Malta Channel 45 km