← Monuments1652📍 Dwejra, Gozo⚡ 1-MINUTE READ
A watchtower beside a fiercely guarded rock.
Dwejra’s tower watched more than approaching ships.
A LITTLE HISTORY. A BIG STORY.🗿1652Dwejra, Gozo
History illustration. Check the sources below to explore the evidence.Set the scene.
Built in 1652 under Grand Master Lascaris, Dwejra Tower guarded this stretch of Gozo’s coast and nearby Fungus Rock.
Here’s the twist.
A plant growing on the rock was prized for medicinal use. Access was tightly controlled; a primitive cable-car system once helped people reach it.
Why it still matters.
The tower also served as a lookout in the Second World War. One place connects coastal defence, the history of medicine and a much later conflict.
🧠 One to think about +
What does this story change about the way you see Malta today? Pick one detail you’d tell a friend — then check its source below.