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The Mercury Tower is a high-rise, mixed-use building in St. Julian's, Malta. [1] At 121 metres (397 ft) tall, it has been Malta's tallest building since 2020 when it overtook the Portomaso Tower upon its topping out. The building has 32 floors of mixed residential and hotel space. [1]
The tallest of the three towers, at 33 stories, would become the second tallest building on the island, only behind the Mercury Tower. The towers would form part of a larger project, Metropolis Plaza, to include a plaza, shops and restaurants. [4] [5] The building is set to affect the skyline of Valletta and the Grand Harbour.
Ħamrija Tower was also restored by Heritage Malta, and it now forms part of the Ħaġar Qim and Mnajdra Archaeological Park. The last remaining towers to be restored were Aħrax Tower , restored by Din I-Art Ħelwa in 2021, and Wardija Tower , restored by the Restoration Directorate in 2022.
Since Malta's Independence in 1964, there has been a rapid increase in buildings all over the country. However, most of the urban areas are concentrated around the Grand Harbour and Marsamxett Harbour areas where some of the country's most busy places are situated; Sliema , Saint Julian's , Paceville , Msida , Gżira , Ta' Xbiex and Pietà .
Għajn Żnuber Tower in 2007, prior to restoration. The date of construction and original use of Għajn Żnuber Tower is not known. It was suggested that the structure was a militia watchtower built by the Università whilst Malta was under the rule of the Order of St. John, [1] but its location does not feature on any lists of militia watch posts, and the structure does not look like it was ...
Xrobb l-Għaġin Tower (Maltese: Torri ta' Xrobb l-Għaġin), originally known as Torre di Siuarep, [1] is a ruined watchtower in Xrobb l-Għaġin, limits of Marsaxlokk, Malta. It was built in 1659 as the eighth of the De Redin towers. An entrenchment with two redans was built around it in 1761. [2]
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Saint Julian's Tower (Maltese: Torri ta' San Ġiljan), originally known as Torre di San Giuliano [1] and also known as Sliema Tower (Maltese: Torri tas-Sliema), [2] is a small watchtower in Sliema, Malta. It was completed in 1658 as the fifth of the 13 De Redin towers. An artillery battery was built around the tower in 1715. Today, the tower ...