Английская Википедия:Cumbo Tower

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The Cumbo Tower (Шаблон:Lang-mt) is a villa in the town of Mosta which served as a stronghold during its time. The tower is a two-storey building adorned with a niche on the main façade and surrounded by extensive gardens.

History

In the grounds of the Cumbo Tower, there is a small Christian family tomb from the Roman era.[1] The medieval tower is said to have been owned by Julius Cumbo, a renowned criminal lawyer and state jurat of the Università of Mdina. During 1526 the tower may have played a role in the abduction of prisoners from the locality.[2]

It served as an officers’ mess during WWII.[3]

Nowadays, the tower hosts a reservoir belonging to Malta's Water Services Corporation which receives water from Chadwick Lakes through an underground channel.[4]

The tower is scheduled as a grade 2 national monument by the Malta Environment and Planning Authority.[5]

In popular culture

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