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Malta to restore iconic lookout tower

Xinhua, August 20, 2015 Adjust font size:

Malta's Minister for Justice, Culture, and Local Government, Owen Bonnici, announced on Thursday that the Maltese government would refurbish its most renowned iconic lookout tower, Gardjola.

The 250,000-euro (279,275 U.S. dollars) project will be partly funded by the European Regional Development Fund, according to the minister.

The lookout tower has various symbols sculpted on it such as an eye, an ear and a crane, which represent guardianship and observance protecting Maltese shores.

The eye on the tower is a popular icon representing Malta and is featured in many brochures about the island.

The tower, together with Gardjola gardens, was planned by Grandmaster De La Sengle in 1551.

The Gardjola gardens are located in Senglea, perched on the bastion with panoramic views over Marsa, Valletta, Grand Harbour, and Fort St. Angelo. The lookout tower was built right on the tip of the bastions. Endit