The Secret Tower or Taynitskaya Tower (1485) of the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia
The Taynitskaya Tower or the Secret Tower (also known as the Water Tower) is a middle tower on the south side of the Moscow Kremlin. It was built in 1485 by Antonio Gilardi on the spot of the gates to Dmitry Donskoy's white stone Kremlin. The Taynitskaya Tower had a secret well and an underground tunnel leading to the Moscow River (hence, the name "Taynitskaya", or "secret"). In 1770, the tower was dismantled due to the construction of the Kremlin Palace by Vasili Bazhenov. It was rebuilt in the 1770s. In 1930-1933, the Soviets bricked up the gateway and filled up the well. The Taynitskaya Tower is m in height.
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Location: Taynitskaya Tower, Kremlevskaya Embankment, Moscow, Russia, Eastern Europe
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