Lija Belvedere Tower
| Lija Belvedere Tower | |
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| File:Belvedere Tower n Lija Malta.jpeg
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 | 19th century |
| Owner | Government of Malta |
| Technical details | |
| Material | Limestone |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect | Giuseppe Bonavia |
The Lija Belvedere Tower, officially 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.
History
The belvedere tower was built in 1857 as a folly within the gardens of Villa Gourigon, 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, and it is now one of Lija's landmarks.[3]
The tower was restored in 1995 and 1996, and it is listed as a Grade 1 property by the Malta Environment and Planning Authority.[3]
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