Xlendi Tower, the imposing guardian of some of Gozo’s most magnificent cliffs dominating the picturesque Xlendi creek, has received an initial clean up as a team from PricewaterhouseCoopers set themselves the task together with Din L-Art Helwa and the Munxar Local Council in their preparations to restore this 17th Century coastal fortification to its original glory.

A magnificent start was made when a human chain carried out dumped debris assisted by workers from IPSL and WasteServ Malta to give a thorough clean up of the interior which had accumulated centuries of waste.

Xlendi’s Watch Tower was built in 1650 on the order of Grandmaster Lascaris and stands 35 ft square at its base and 30 courses high. Its construction, manning and armaments were funded by the local Università. Today Din l-Art Helwa and the Munxar Local Council continue to finalise plans for the restoration of this tower which will see the historic site turned into a place of interest and visitors’ centre.

Photograph shows PricewaterhouseCoopers directors and employees form a human chain to empty the Xlendi Tower from accumulated debris.

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