pottery tower

Tower of Albrecht Dürer, Goncharna Vezha, Vezha of Albrecht Dürer
Ukraine, Kamianets-Podilskyi
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pottery tower

Tower of Albrecht Dürer, Goncharna Vezha, Vezha of Albrecht Dürer
Ukraine, Kamianets-Podilskyi
The pottery tower, located in the southeastern part of Kamenetz-Podolsky on a high rocky bank of the Smotrych River, was the main defensive link in the chain of eastern city fortifications in the second half of the 16th century. The tower was built in 1583 at the expense of a professional pottery workshop, from which its name comes. On the side of Smotrychsky Canyon, the tower had five tiers, on the side of the city — three, and there was a watchtower on the roof until the end of the 17th century. The upper loopholes of the tower were adapted for artillery, the lower ones for handguns.

Another name for the fortification is the Albrecht Dürer Tower, named after the German military architect and artist who invented an effective building technique for better protection against shelling, which was used in the construction of the Pottery Tower. The building of the former synagogue adjoins the tower, which now houses the Old Fortress restaurant with an open terrace above the river.

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Traveled 3 years ago
Rating 8
The pottery tower is an important link in the chain of eastern city fortifications. Located on a steep slope, transitioning into the steep cliffs of the canyon, at a height of 22 m from the shoreline of the river Smotrych. It was built in 1583 at the expense of the potters' shop. In the future, the potters' shop had to monitor its condition and serve during hostilities. In 1669 it was renovated. After the destruction of 1672 it was restored, but with a change in the upper part of the walls and without a roof.
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