The Lotrščak Tower (, ) is a fortified tower located in

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, in an old part of town called Gornji grad (Upper Town). The tower, which dates to the 13th century, was built to guard the southern gate of the Gradec town wall. The name is derived from Latin ''campana latrunculorum'', meaning "thieves' bell", referring to a bell hung in the tower in 1646 to signal the closing of the town gates.

Cannon

The Grič

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landmarks. In the 19th century, a fourth floor and windows were added to the tower and a cannon was placed on the top. Since 1 January 1877, the cannon is fired from the tower on Grič to mark midday. The cannon was to give the sign for exact noon for the bell-ringers of the city's churches. File:Zagreb Lotrščak Tower 1.jpg, File:Topovi za oglašavanje podneva.jpg, 1st, 2nd and 3rd Grič cannons in Zagreb City Museum File:Grički top Zagreb.jpg, Grič cannon

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Tower of Lotrščak

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