Powder Tower - Riga, Latvia
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member bluesnote
N 56° 57.070 E 024° 06.530
35V E 324167 N 6315669
The Powder Tower served as Riga's first line of defense against invaders of the city.
Waymark Code: WMKB1K
Location: Latvia
Date Posted: 03/12/2014
Published By:Groundspeak Regular Member razalas
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he Latvian war museum found it's home under the Powder Tower. The tower is about 75 feet tall. The little holes all over this building are for the soldiers to stick their guns out and to defend the city incase of an attack.
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