Wignacourt Tower, is located in St. Paul’s Bay and was built in 1610 by Grand Master Alof de Wignacourt. It’s the most ancient coastal defence fortification that endured the active Maltese history.

Wignacourt tower was the first in a chain of a towers built around the Island. The original entry was on the first floor and could be accessed over a drawbridge up a set of steps. Sadly, the stairs were removed in the 1950s, and the ground floor entrance was added later.