Red Tower
Red Tower is a tower in Pärnu, Estonia. The tower is only building of medieval New-Pärnu Fortress, which is preserved until today. The tower is named after the red bricks which are used to line the inside and outside of the tower.Photo: Pudelek, CC BY-SA 3.0 ee.
- Type: Tourist attraction
- Description: tower in Pärnu, Estonia
- Address: Hommiku 11, Pärnu, 80011
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Museum of New Art and St. Elizabeth’s Church.
Museum of New Art
Museum
Museum of New Art, Pärnu is an art museum / art gallery in Pärnu, Estonia. Museum's director is Mark Soosaar. The museum was established in 1992 as Chaplin's Art Centre. Museum of New Art is situated 130 metres east of Red Tower.
St. Elizabeth’s Church
Church
Photo: Ren12, CC BY-SA 3.0 ee.
St. Elizabeth's Church is a Lutheran church in Pärnu, Estonia. St. Elizabeth’s Church is situated 220 metres southwest of Red Tower.
The Lord’s Transfiguration Orthodox Church, Pärnu
Church
Photo: Anne karner, CC BY-SA 3.0 ee.
The Lord's Transfiguration Orthodox Church is an Orthodox church in Pärnu, Estonia. The church belongs to Estonian Apostolic Orthodox Church. The church was built in 1902–1904. The Lord’s Transfiguration Orthodox Church, Pärnu is situated 220 metres southeast of Red Tower.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Valgeranna.
Valgeranna
Photo: Fotofann, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Valgeranna is a village in Pärnu municipality, Pärnu County, in southwestern Estonia. It is located just south of Audru, on the coast of Pärnu Bay. The city of Pärnu is located 7 km east.
Red Tower
- Categories: fortified tower, tower, building, tourism, and historic site
- Location: Pärnu linn, Pärnu, Pärnu County, West Estonia and Islands, Estonia, Baltic states, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
58.38504° or 58° 23′ 6″ northLongitude
24.50279° or 24° 30′ 10″ eastHeight
14 metres (46 feet)Open location code
9GC69GP3+24OpenStreetMap ID
way 71508257OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
historic=yesOpenStreetMap feature
man_made=towerOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionWikidata ID
Q42381978
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In Other Languages
From Belarusian to Russian—“Red Tower” goes by many names.
- Belarusian: “Чырвоная вежа (Пярну)”
- Belarusian: “Чырвоная вежа”
- Dutch: “Rode toren (Pärnu)”
- Dutch: “Rode toren”
- Estonian: “Punane torn”
- Finnish: “Punainen torni (Pärnu)”
- Finnish: “Punainen torni”
- French: “tour Rouge”
- French: “Tour Rouge”
- Korean: “붉은 탑”
- Portuguese: “Torre Vermelha (Pärnu)”
- Portuguese: “Torre Vermelha”
- Russian: “Красная башня”
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