The Cumbo Tower ( mt, Torri Cumbo), is a villa in the town of
Mosta
Mosta ( mt, Il-Mosta) is a small but densely populated city in the Northern Region of Malta. The most prominent building in Mosta is the Rotunda, a large basilica built by its parishioners' volunteer labour. It features the world's 3rd largest ...
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. 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.
It served as an officers’ mess during WWII.
Nowadays, the tower hosts a reservoir belonging to Malta's Water Services Corporation which receives water from
Chadwick Lakes through an underground channel.
The tower is scheduled as a grade 2 national monument by the
Malta Environment and Planning Authority
The Malta Environment and Planning Authority (MEPA, mt, L-Awtorità ta' Malta dwar l-Ambjent u l-Ippjanar) was the national agency responsible for the environment and planning in Malta. It was established to regulate the environment and planning ...
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In popular culture
*The tower is visible in the 2016 film ''
13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi''.
Further reading
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References
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Towers in Malta