The Cumbo Tower (Maltese: Torri Cumbo), is a villa in the town of Mosta 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.
In the grounds of the Cumbo Tower, there is a small Christian family tomb from the Roman era.[1] 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.[2]
Nowadays, the tower hosts a reservoir belonging to Malta's Water Services Corporation which receives water from Chadwick Lakes through an underground channel.[4]
^Zammit, Gabrielle. "Report on the State of Conservation of Ta Bistra Catacombs". {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
^"Cumbo Tower". The Times of Malta. from the original on 2012-05-17. Retrieved 19 April 2016.
^McDonald, Paul (30 November 2015). Malta's Greater Siege & Adrian Warburton DSO* DFC** DFC (USA). Pen and Sword. ISBN9781473860087 – via Google Books.
^. Archived from the original on 2014-09-03. Retrieved 2016-06-16.
January 20, 2023
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