| Red Tower | |
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| Part of Pärnu Castle | |
| Pärnu, Pärnu County, Estonia | |
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| Coordinates | 58°23′06″N 24°30′10″E / 58.385°N 24.5028°E |
| Type | tower |
Red Tower (Pärnu) (Estonian: Punane torn) is a tower in Pärnu, Estonia. The tower is only building of medieval New-Pärnu Fortress, which is preserved until today. The tower is named after the red bricks which are used to line the inside and outside of the tower.[1]
The tower was built in 15th century and it was used as a prison. In the 17th century, the tower had four storeys. Three storeys are preserved until today.[1]
Since 19th century, the building has had several purposes, e.g. for being the town archives.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 "The Red Tower, Estonia". Visitestonia.com. Retrieved 23 December 2020.
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