The tower saw use again in World War II, when a concrete emplacement was built to house a beach gun. Present day Today, the original tower and World War II emplacement are intact, but very little remains of the Night Practice Battery have survived. Over time there were some makeshift modifications and structures built adjacent to the tower. The original door at the second level was filled in and was no longer visible, while the commemorative plaque was replaced by a slab of limestone. A steel door was added at the base of the tower. The tower was handed to the NGO Fondazzjoni Wirt Artna in 2009. Since then, it has been restored with funds from the European Regional Development Fund. Throughout the course of restoration, the original doorway was reopened, and structural damage was repaired. References External links National Inventory of the Cultural Property of the Maltese Islands YouTube video showing Madliena Tower as it looked in the 19th century YouTube video showing Madliena Tower as it looked in World War II De Redin towers Martello towers Towers completed in 1658 Batteries in Malta World War II sites in Malta Pembroke, Malta National Inventory of the Cultural Property of the Maltese Islands 1658 establishments in Malta