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Cavalier Tower (( マルタ語:Torri tal-Kavalier)), also known as Qrendi Tower (( マルタ語:Torri tal-Qrendi)) or Captain's Tower (( マルタ語:Torri tal-Kaptan)), is a tower in the town of Qrendi, Malta. It was built in the late medieval or early Hospitaller period, and it is one of the oldest surviving towers in Malta. ==History== No records exist on the date of construction of Cavalier Tower. It was possibly built in the late medieval period, when Malta was still part of the Kingdom of Sicily. If this is correct, it would be the only surviving medieval tower in Malta, apart from the ruins of a circular tower in Xlendi. Other historians believe that the tower was built in the 16th or 17th centuries by the Order of Saint John. Cavalier Tower was named as such since it housed a Captain (( マルタ語:Kaptan Kavallier)) of the Order.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.qrendiscouts.org/qrendi_torri_cvlr.htm )〕 The tower has an octagonal plan, and it is the only one in Malta with such a design. It is three stories high, and it has cordons between each floor. A number of box machicolations supported on corbels are located at the crest of its parapet. The tower's main entrance is located in an adjacent medieval residence, which was originally a mill room or a chapel. The tower is surrounded by a cluster of contemporary buildings and courtyards, which have been called "one of the most interesting examples of architectural development" in Malta.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Cavalier Tower」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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