Powder Tower

The Powder Tower is situated in , Latvia, and originally a part of the defensive system of the . The current Powder Tower was built in 1650 and renovated in the years 1937 to 1940 when it was added to the structure of the Latvian War Museum.
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  • Type: Tower
  • Description: tower in Riga, Latvia
  • Also known as: “Powder Tower, Riga”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Swedish Gate and Riga Cathedral.

City gate
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The is situated in , , and was erected 1698 as a part of the Riga Wall to provide access to barracks outside the city wall. These gates are the only remaining gates from the former eight. They are located on Torņa street 11. is situated 140 metres west of Powder Tower.

Church
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formally The Cathedral Church of Saint Mary, is the Evangelical Lutheran cathedral in , Latvia. It is the seat of the Archbishop of Riga. is situated 330 metres southwest of Powder Tower.

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The House of the Blackheads is a building situated in the of , . The original building was erected in 1334 as a warehouse, meeting and celebration place for merchants. is situated 470 metres south of Powder Tower.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Bastion Hill and Vecrīga.

Locality
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Bastejkalns Park is a spacious park on the northern edge of the of capital .

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Old Riga — in Latvian — is the old town of . is famous for its old churches and cathedrals, such as Riga Cathedral and St. Peter's Church. is one of two world heritage sites entirely situated in Latvia.

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is a district in , right northeast of the . In addition to the official district, this article also includes the northwesternmost third of Latgales apkaime, west of Lāčplēša iela.

Powder Tower

Latitude
56.95122° or 56° 57′ 4″ north
Longitude
24.10868° or 24° 6′ 31″ east
Inception
1650
Height
37 metres (121 feet)
Open location code
9G86X425+FF
Open­Street­Map ID
way 45018613
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
man_made=­tower
Wiki­data ID
Q186097
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Ukrainian—“Powder Tower” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “برج باودر (ريغا)”
  • Arabic: “برج باودر”
  • Belarusian: “Парахавая вежа”
  • Catalan: “Torre de la pólvora”
  • Catalan: “Torre de la Pólvora”
  • Chinese: “火药塔 (里加)”
  • Chinese: “火药塔”
  • Croatian: “Barutna kula u Rigi”
  • Czech: “Prašná věž”
  • Danish: “Krudttårnet (Riga)”
  • Danish: “Krudttårnet”
  • Dutch: “Kruittoren (Riga)”
  • Dutch: “Kruittoren”
  • French: “tour Poudrière de Riga”
  • French: “Tour Poudrière de Riga”
  • French: “Tour poudrière”
  • German: “Pulverturm (Riga)”
  • German: “Pulverturm”
  • Greek: “Πύργος της Πυρίτιδας (Ρίγα)”
  • Greek: “Πύργος της Πυρίτιδας”
  • Hungarian: “Lőportorony (Riga)”
  • Hungarian: “Lőportorony”
  • Latvian: “Pulvertornis (Rīga)”
  • Latvian: “Pulvertornis”
  • Lithuanian: “Parako bokštas”
  • Polish: “Baszta Prochowa w Rydze”
  • Russian: “Пороховая башня (Рига)”
  • Russian: “Пороховая башня”
  • Serbian: “Барутна кула”
  • Swedish: “Kruttornet, Riga”
  • Swedish: “Kruttornet”
  • Ukrainian: “Порохова вежа (Рига)”
  • Ukrainian: “Порохова вежа”

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