Marku Tower

3D Model

Qalet Marku or St. Mark’s Tower is a small watchtower located in Baħar iċ-Ċagħaq, Malta. The tower was constructed in 1658, and is one of thirteen towers built during the reign of Grand Master de Redin. The groundplan of the towers follow the general architecture of the other de Redin towers, with a square plan, two floors and a turret on the roof. A report from 1743 indicates that the tower was no longer operational, however, in 1792 the tower was rearmed with a 3-pounder gun. During the British period a small storeroom was constructed adjacent to the tower, however, only the foundations of this are still visible today. As was the case with the Pembroke tower, a fougasse was built in the vicinity of the Qalet Marku tower. This fougasse was recently rediscovered during adjacent road works. The tower was restored by Din L-Art Ħelwa in 1997.