Tower of Seven Cloaks
The Tower of the Seven Cloaks
(Baszta Siedmiu Płaszczy), also referred to as the
Maiden's Gate, is captured between the Pomeranian
Dukes Castle, the huge highway overpass of the Trasa Zamkowa,
and the river side. It is one of the few remaining parts of the
cities medieval fortifications.
The bastion originates from the 14th century and was used as a
prison until the beginning of the 18th century.
What the seven cloaks have to do with the tower, no one knows.
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