Marsaskala, The South Eastern Region, Malta


🇲🇹 Marsaskala is a sea-side town in the South Eastern Region of Malta that has grown around the small harbour at the head of Marsaskala Bay, a long narrow inlet also known as Marsaskala Creek. The bay is sheltered to the north by Ras iż-Żonqor, the south-east corner of Malta, and to the south by the headland of Ras il-Gżira. The parish church, built in 1953, is dedicated to Santa Anna and the feast is celebrated at the end of July in Marsaskala.

It was originally a fishing village only but has gradually evolved into a tourist destination and a permanent hometown for an ever-growing population. The town has a winter population that swells to around 20,000 in summer.

Humans inhabited the area since pre-history, as evidenced by a number of archaeological remains. Some of the ancient remains are the cart-ruts, which are parallel channels formed in the rock.

Early Christian catacombs, as well as Roman remains, were discovered in Marsaskala, the latter suggesting that Marsaskala was also a Roman port. Remains of Roman baths were found in a field at il-Gżira, a rock peninsula behind the Jerma Palace Hotel.

In 1659, Żonqor Tower, one of the 13 De Redin towers was built in the area. This tower was demolished in 1915 by British military engineers. No traces of it can be seen anymore and a pillbox now stands in its place. Marsaskala has various other towers, but these were built privately by wealthy residents as fortified houses. These include Mamo Tower, Tal-Buttar Tower and Tal-Gardiel Tower.

In 1715, Briconet Redoubt was built by the Order and it is now well preserved and is used as a police station. A second redoubt was built close to Marsaskala but it was destroyed in 1915.

In 1882, the British built Żonqor Battery which saw little use as it was unsuitable for proper defence.

The town of Marsaskala is located in the south-east of Malta, around the small harbour at the head of Marsaskala Bay, a long narrow inlet also known as Marsaskala Creek. The bay is sheltered to the north by Ras iż-Żonqor, the south-east corner of Malta, and to the south by the headland of Ras il-Gżira.

The town itself is located along both sides of the bay, and across most of Il-Ħamrija, a creek leading to Il-Ponta tal-Gżira. The shore north of Ras iż-Żonqor is of low cliffs, with shelving rock ledges south of the point. Marsaskala Bay is largely edged by promenade, with low shelving rock ledges cut with salt pans on the seaward face of Ras iċ-Ċerna, which continue on round the eastern point, past l-Abjad iż-Żgħir, and into St. Thomas' Bay to the south.

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Marsaskala has a population of over 14,590 people.

Twin Towns, Sister Cities Marsaskala has links with:

🇪🇸 Altea, Spain 🇫🇮 Asikkala, Finland 🇩🇪 Bad Kötzting, Germany 🇮🇹 Bellagio, Italy 🇮🇪 Bundoran, Ireland 🇵🇱 Chojna, Poland 🇫🇷 Granville, France 🇩🇰 Holstebro, Denmark 🇧🇪 Houffalize, Belgium 🇦🇹 Judenburg, Austria 🇫🇮 Karkkila, Finland, until 2016 🇭🇺 Kőszeg, Hungary 🇳🇱 Meerssen, Netherlands 🇱🇺 Niederanven, Luxembourg 🇸🇪 Oxelösund, Sweden 🇱🇹 Prienai, Lithuania 🇱🇹 Rokiškis, Lithuania 🇵🇹 Sesimbra, Portugal 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Sherborne, England 🇱🇻 Sigulda, Latvia 🇷🇴 Siret, Romania 🇸🇮 Škofja Loka, Slovenia 🇨🇿 Sušice, Czech Republic 🇧🇬 Tryavna, Bulgaria 🇪🇪 Türi, Estonia 🇸🇰 Zvolen, Slovak Republic
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