Pärnu Castle

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Pärnu Castle
Pärnu, Pärnu County, Estonia
Red Tower of the Pärnu Castle.
Coordinates	58°23′06″N 24°30′10″E / 58.385°N 24.5028°E / 58.385; 24.5028Coordinates: 58°23′06″N 24°30′10″E / 58.385°N 24.5028°E / 58.385; 24.5028
Type	Castle

Pärnu Castle (Estonian: Pärnu ordulinnus) was a castle in Pärnu, in nowadays Estonia. 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.^[1]

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• List of castles in Estonia

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