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The bay was one of the landing places during the French invasion of Malta in June 1798. After the Maltese uprising against the French, St. Paul's Bay became the main harbour of Malta since the Grand Harbour and Marsamxett were still under French control. [7] In the 19th century, several villas were built in St. Paul's Bay.
This is a list of monuments in St. Paul's Bay, Malta, which are listed on the National Inventory of the Cultural Property of the Maltese Islands. [1] List
The Dejma Tower was built in the 14th or 15th centuries as part of Malta's early network of coastal fortifications. It was manned by the Dejma, the local militia responsible for coastal defence. It is the oldest surviving building in St. Paul's Bay, [1] with the exception of megalithic and Roman ruins such as Buġibba Temple and San Pawl Milqi.
After Malta fell under British rule, the tower began to be used as a police station. A postal agency was located within the police station between 1891 and 1921, and during this period a postmark reading "St. Paul's Bay" was used. [4] The police station closed in 1931, and from 1937 to 1963 the tower was occupied by the Post and Telephone ...
Buildings and structures in the local council of St. Paul's Bay, Malta. Pages in category "Buildings and structures in St. Paul's Bay" The following 11 pages are in this category, out of 11 total.
Burmarrad is a hamlet in St. Paul's Bay, Malta.The main heritage site is the San Pawl Milqi zone, where there is a chapel dedicated to St. Paul, built on the remains of a Roman temple dedicated to Apollo, and according to tradition the remains of the home of St. Publius. [1]