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View of the Kiiu Castle Tower

Title: View of the Kiiu Castle Tower
Image number: 5KH00386
Author: Kaido Haagen
Related keywords: building, tower, medieval, Kiiu, fortress, fort
Related categories: Architectural sights, Manors and castles, Estonia, Architecture
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Description: The so-called Monks' Tower, was built in 1517-19 by Fabian von Tiesenhausen, the owner of the Kiiu estate. All its four stories have embrasures and are connected by a staircase inside the outer wall. Only the first floor was used as living quarters, the other floors werw meant only for defence. A circular wooden defence gallery ran around the tower at second-floor level.