Upgrading of St. Paul's Bay Promenade

Another component of this project consisted of the upgrading of approximately 1 km of promenade and the creation of a coastal walkway in St Paul’s Bay.

During the embellishment works of St Paul’s Bay promenade a beach post was accidentally rediscovered by the MTA. This beachpost was in fact built by the British military and formed part of the first line of defence against invasion from the sea in the early months of WW2. The Wignacourt Tower was built by Grand Master Alof de Wignacourt in 1610 and is the oldest surviving coastal defence post in Malta.

Following the embellishment works of St Paul’s Bay promenade, the MTA issued a tender to restore all the external facades of the Wignacourt tower, and the WWII beach post in St. Paul’s Bay. This project was inaugurated in April 2015.

Restoration of Wignacourt Tower and Beachpost

During the embellishment works of St Paul’s Bay promenade a beach post was accidentally rediscovered by the MTA. This beachpost was in fact built by the British military and formed part of the first line of defence against invasion from the sea in the early months of WW2. The Wignacourt Tower was built by Grand Master Alof de Wignacourt in 1610 and is the oldest surviving coastal defence post in Malta.

Following the embellishment works of St Paul’s Bay promenade, the MTA issued a tender to restore all the external facades of the Wignacourt tower, and the WWII beach post in St. Paul’s Bay. This project was inaugurated in April 2015.