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Fire, flood or disaster · 1533

When Pärnu's powder tower blew up

Medieval Pärnu was ringed by a stone wall with seven gates and several towers. In its northeast corner stood a round tower known as the Viljandi Tower, the White Tower or the Powder Tower, because gunpowder was stored there. In the great town fire of 1533 the gunpowder exploded. The tower was rebuilt even stronger and took the name New Tower. Of all the medieval fortifications only the 15th-century Red Tower at Hommiku 11 survives. The site of the White Tower is marked with paving stones in today's car park behind the Port Artur shopping centre, where this pin stands.

Open it on the map See the spot on the old maps and as it is today

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Keskaegset Pärnut ümbritses seitsme väravaga kivimüür, millel oli mitu torni. Müüri kirdenurgas seisis ümartorn, mida kutsuti Viljandi torniks, Valgeks torniks või Püssirohu torniks, sest seal hoiti püssirohtu. 1533. aasta suures tulekahjus plahvatas seal hoitud püssirohi. Torn ehitati veelgi võimsamana uuesti ja see sai nimeks Uus torn. Keskaegsetest linnakindlustustest on säilinud vaid 15. sajandil rajatud Punane torn aadressil Hommiku 11. Valge torni asukoht on kivisillutisega märgitud praeguse Port Arturi taguses parklas, kus asub ka see märk.

Map of the area around When Pärnu's powder tower blew up
58.38649° N, 24.50306° E · Map: Maa- ja Ruumiamet

Source: Estonian Wikipedia: Pärnu ajalugu. ↗

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