Second Nameless Tower (Moscow)
Russia /
Moscow /
Moscow /
Kremlyovskaya naberezhnaya
World
/ Russia
/ Moscow
/ Moscow
, 0 km from center (Москва)
World / Russia / Moscow City / Central
tower, listed building / architectural heritage, 15th century construction
The tower was built in the middle of the 15th century. It had purely defensive functions. In 1680 a quadrangular structure and a tall pyramidal tent roof with a watchtower were added to the top of the tower. It is crowned with an eight-sided hipped cupola with a weather vane.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kremlin_towers#Second_Unnamed
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Coordinates: 55°44'58"N 37°37'13"E
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