Pärnu Castle
The Red Tower
Pärnu Castle (Estonian: Pärnu ordulinnus) was a castle in Pärnu, in nowadays Estonia. Also currently called "The Red Tower," it was built in the 15th century originally as a prison. It is the last defensive tower remaining of the Hanseactic town "New-Pärnu." In the 17th century, the tower had four stories and a prison cell 6 meters deep. In the 19th century, it was used as the town archives. Only 3 stories remain.[1]
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- ^ "The Red Tower, Estonia".
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Also See: Castles in Estonia
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