Croatia · 13th century
The Lotrščak Tower (Croatian: Kula Lotrščak, pronounced [kǔːla lotrʃtʃâːk]) is a fortified tower located in Zagreb, Croatia, in an old part of town called Gornji grad (Upper Town). The tower, which dates to the 13th century, was built to guard the southern gate of the Gradec town wall. The name is derived from Latin campana latrunculorum, meaning "thieves' bell", referring to a bell hung in the tower in 1646 to signal the closing of the town gates.
The tower's fourth floor houses the Grič cannon, which is fired daily at precisely noon. Lotrščak Tower is also used for exhibitions and cultural and tourist activities, including photographic exhibitions related to Zagreb.
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Lotrščak Tower ranks #1,636 of 9,035 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #16 of the 79 mapped in Croatia. Founded c. 1300, it is older than 60% of the atlas's dated landmarks, one of 1090 atlas entries founded in the 13th century. Its Wikipedia articles were opened 2,313 times in the last 60 days, more than 73% of the atlas. 7 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Zagreb, 1 km away. See how Croatia compares in the castle statistics.
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