Pärnu Castle () was a castle in
Pärnu
Pärnu () is the fourth largest city in Estonia. Situated in southwest Estonia, Pärnu is located south of the Estonian capital, Tallinn, and west of Estonia's second largest city, Tartu. The city sits off the coast of Pärnu Bay, an inlet o ...
, in nowadays
Estonia
Estonia, formally the Republic of Estonia, is a country by the Baltic Sea in Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of Finland across from Finland, to the west by the sea across from Sweden, to the south by Latvia, a ...
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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.
See also
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List of castles in Estonia
This is a list of castles in Estonia. This list does not include palaces and manor houses, which are listed in a separate article.
Castles of the Teutonic Order
Castles of the Bishopric of Dorpat
Castles of the Bishopric of Ösel-Wiek
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References
Castles in Estonia
Buildings and structures in Pärnu
Tourist attractions in Pärnu County
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