| Lija Belvedere Tower | |
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 View of the Lija Belvedere Tower | |
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| General information | |
| Status | Intact |
| Type | Folly |
| Architectural style | Neoclassic |
| Location | Lija, Malta |
| Named for | Lija |
| Completed | 1857 |
| Owner | Government of Malta |
| Technical details | |
| Material | Limestone |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect | Giuseppe Bonavia |
The Lija Belvedere Tower (Maltese : Torri Belvedere) is a belvedere in Lija, Malta. It was built in the 19th century as a folly within a private garden, and it is now located on a roundabout.
The belvedere tower was built in 1857 as a folly within the gardens of Villa Gourgion, a 17th-century villa which belonged to the Marquis Depiro. [1] It was designed by the architect Giuseppe Bonavia. [2]
In the 1950s, part of the villa's garden was destroyed to make way for Transfiguration Avenue. The belvedere was retained as a roundabout, on the avenue and is now one of Lija's landmarks. [3]
The tower was restored between 1995 and 1996, and is listed as a Grade 1 property by the Malta Environment and Planning Authority. [3] [4] It is also listed on the National Inventory of the Cultural Property of the Maltese Islands as part of Villa Gourgion. [1]
35°54′07″N14°26′55″E / 35.9020°N 14.4487°E
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