Discover Malta: Tour-Reduits towers


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The Tour-Reduits Towers – They were constructed between 1548–1726

The Tour-Reduits Towers

1. Fresnoy Redoubt (Birżebbuġa, Malta) – 1715-1716

Fresnoy Redoubt, also known as Kalafrana Redoubt, was a tour-reduit in Birżebbuġa, Malta. It was built by the Order of Saint John in 1715–1716 as one of a series of coastal fortifications around the Maltese Islands. It was demolished in 1897.

2. Spinola Redoubtr (Birżebbuġa, Malta) – 1715-1716

Spinola Redoubt, also known as Birżebbuġa Redoubt, was a tour-reduit in Birżebbuġa, Malta. It was built by the Order of Saint John in 1715–1716 as one of a series of coastal fortifications around the Maltese Islands. It has been demolished.

3. Vendôme Tower (Marsaxlokk, Malta) – 1715

Vendôme Tower is a tour-reduit in Marsaxlokk, Malta. It was built by the Order of Saint John in 1715 as one of a series of fortifications around the coasts of the Maltese Islands. It is the only surviving tour-reduit in Malta. Today, Vendôme Tower is being restored

4. Marsalforn Tower (Marsalforn, Gozo) – 1715

Marsalforn Tower refers to two towers that stood near Marsalforn, in the limits of Xagħra, Gozo, Malta. The first one was built in 1616, as the fourth of six Wignacourt towers, and collapsed around 1715. The second was a Tour-reduit, which was built in 1720 and demolished in 1915.

Summary

The four Tour–Reduits towers were:

  • 1. Fresnoy Redoubt (Birżebbuġa, Malta) – 1715-1716 → demolished.
  • 2. Spinola Redoubt (Birżebbuġa, Malta) – 1715-1716 → demolished.
  • 3. Vendôme Tower (Marsaxlokk, Malta) – 1715 → survives.
  • 4. Marsalforn Tower (Marsalforn, Gozo) – 1715 → demolished.