Dock Clock

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The construction of Fort St Michael in Senglea began on 8th May 1552 during the era of Grand Master Juan d’Homedes. It was designed by architect Pedro Pardo d’Andrera and was completed in 1553. The construction of the walled city of Senglea started during the following decade. The city of Senglea was built on a grid plan and the same concept was also used in the building of the new capital city of Valletta. Unfortunately, this part of Senglea was demolished at the end of the 19th century by the British authorities in order to extend the dockyard area. The Senglea clock tower was built by the British in 1908. The clock tower has four faces and looks on the three cities. Its machinery was manufactured in 1905 by John Smith & Sons, Midland Clock Works, Derby. During the Second World War the area was heavily bombarded but luckily the clock was never hit and never stopped working. Later on, the clock tower was handed over to the Malta Drydocks who was responsible of its upkeep. In 2021, the clock tower was restored. In collaboration with Kottonera Foundation.