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Petrovskaya (Peter) Tower (Moscow)

Russia / Moscow / Moscow / Kremlyovskaya naberezhnaya
 tower, listed building / architectural heritage, 15th century construction
The tower is named after the Church of Metropolitan Pyotr, or Peter, which was part of the mission of the Ugresh Monastery located near the tower in the Kremlin.
The Petrovskaya Tower was destroyed by cannon fire during the Polish invasion in 1612 and then restored.
In 1771 it was pulled down to construct the Kremlin Palace, but was rebuilt in 1783.
In 1812 the tower was blown up by Napoleon’s retreating troops. In 1818 it was rebuilt by architect Osip Beauvais. Since then it has not undergone any alterations. The Petrovskaya Tower, erected “for better sight and strength” was used as a service building by the Kremlin’s gardeners. Its height is 27.15 meters.
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Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kremlin_towers#Petrovskaya
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Coordinates:   55°44'58"N   37°37'19"E
This article was last modified 13 years ago