Tsarskaya tower (Moscow)

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The Tsarskaya Tower (Царская башня in Russian) is the youngest and smallest tower of all, built in 1680. It is not a tower per se, it is rather a stone terem, a tent-shaped chamber placed directly on top of the wall. Previously, there was a small wooden turret, from which, according to legend, tsar Ivan IV liked to observe what was happening on the Red Square. Hence the name, the Tsar's Tower. The white stone bands around the posts, tall corner pyramids with gilt flags and tent roof topped with an elegant gilt weather vane make the tower look like some structure from a fairytale.
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Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kremlin_towers#Tsarskaya
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Coordinates:   55°45'8"N   37°37'18"E
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