Sopu Tower
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Sopu Tower (Maltese: Torri ta' Sopu), also known as Isopu Tower, San Blas Tower or Torre Nuova, is a small watchtower situated on the cliff between San Blas and Daħlet Qorrot in Nadur, Gozo, Malta.
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Sopu Tower | |
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Torri ta' Sopu | |
Nadur, Gozo, Malta | |
Coordinates | 36°3′19.6″N 14°18′33.1″E |
Type | Coastal watchtower |
Site information | |
Owner | Government of Malta |
Controlled by | Din l-Art Ħelwa |
Open to the public | Yes |
Condition | Intact |
Site history | |
Built | 1667 |
Built by | Order of Saint John |
Materials | Limestone |
Battles/wars | Capture of Malta (1798) |
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Isopu Tower was the last watchtower to be built in Malta, apart from the tour-reduits of the 18th century. It is one of four surviving towers on Gozo, with the others being Xlendi Tower, Dwejra Tower and Mġarr ix-Xini Tower.