Wignacourt Tower (Maltese: Torri ta' Wignacourt), also known as Saint Paul's Bay Tower (Maltese: Torri ta' San Pawl il-Baħar), is a bastioned watchtower in St. Paul's Bay, Malta.

However, the rest of the islands was virtually undefended, and the coastline was open to attacks by Ottomans or Barbary corsairs.

This began to change in the early 17th century, when Martin Garzez, Grand Master of the Order of Saint John, allocated funds for the building of Garzes Tower on Gozo.

Although there are claims that the tower was designed by Vittorio Cassar,[2] he disappears from the Order's military records around 1603.

A postal agency was located within the police station between 1891 and 1921, and during this period a postmark reading "St. Paul's Bay" was used.

The tower's original entrance was on the first floor, and it was approached by a drawbridge from a flight of stone steps.

[2] In 2010, the 400th anniversary of the tower was celebrated by the St. Paul's Bay Local Council, the Festa Committee and Din l-Art Ħelwa in a series of events including re-enactments, tours, discussions and traditional Maltese folklore.

Farrugia Randon Stanley, Wignacourt Tower and Walks in St Paul's Bay 12.