Epping Tower
The Epping Tower ( Estonian Eppingi torn ) is a defense tower of the Reval city fortifications in the Estonian capital Tallinn (Reval).
location
It is located on the northwest side of the old town of Reval, at Laboratoriumstrasse number 31. The neighboring defense towers are the Plate Tower in the south and the tower behind Grusbeke in the north.
Architecture and history
The defense tower dates back to the 14th century and is now designed as a shell tower in the shape of a horseshoe with six storeys. The name of the tower goes back to a construction manager responsible for the tower named Epping .
The tower is open to the public for a fee. Inside an exhibition on medieval weapons and armor as well as the development of the Reval city fortifications is shown.
Web links
- Information about the Epping Tower. In: visitestonia.com
- Website about the Epping Tower. In: eppingtower.info (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Kristina Porgasaar: Tallinn. Translation into German: Kaja Ziegler. Grenader Grupp, Tallinn 2012, p. 41.
Gate at Long Toompea (Pika jala väravatorn) | Tower behind the Süstern (Seegitagune torn) | Tower behind the bathing room (Saunatagune torn) | Süstern Gate (Nunnavärav) | Süsternturm (Nunnatorn) | Küsterturm (Kloostrivärav) | Badstubenturm (Saunatorn) | Golden foot (Kuldjala torn) | Tower behind the Süsternkloster (Nunnadetagune torn) | Loewenschede Tower (Loewenschede torn) | Lippe Tower (Lippe torn) | Reeperbahnturm (Köismäe torn) | Plate torn | Epping Tower (Eppingi torn) | Tower behind Grusbeke (Grusbeke-tagune torn) | Rentenscher Turm (Renteni torn) | Tower behind Wulfard (Wulfardi-tagune torn) | Great Beach Gate (Suur Rannavärav) and Big Margaret (Paks Margareeta) | Stolting Tower (Stoltingi torn) | Tower eighth Hattorpe (Hattorpe-tagune torn) | Tower behind the Russian Church | Small beach gate (Väike Rannavärav) | Bremerturm (Bremeni torn) | Tower behind the monastery (Munkadetagune torn) | Hellemann Tower (Hellemani torn) | Clay gate (Viru värav) | Hinkenturm (Hinke torn) | Devil's Tower (Düvelsmoderi torn / Kuradiema torn) | Karripforte (Karjavärav) | Assauwenturm (Assauwe torn) | Blacksmith's Gate (Harju värav) | Zeghen Tower (Kitsetorn) | Kiek in de Kök | Mägdeturm (Neitsitorn / Megede torn) | Marstall Tower (Tallitorn) | Gate on the Kurzen Toomberg (Lühikese jala väravatorn)
Coordinates: 59 ° 26 ′ 29.7 " N , 24 ° 44 ′ 45.7" E