Castle
Reginald's Tower
🇮🇪 Ireland · 13th century
Reginald's Tower (Irish: Túr Raghnaill) is a historic tower in Waterford, Munster, Ireland. It is located at the eastern end of the city quay. The tower has been in usage for different purposes for many centuries and is an important landmark in Waterford and an important remnant of its medieval urban defence system. It is the oldest civic building in Ireland and it is the only urban monument in Ireland to retain a Norse or Viking name.
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Reginald's Tower ranks #1,938 of 8,134 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #23 of the 173 mapped in Ireland. Founded c. 1300, it is older than 63% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 861 atlas entries founded in the 13th century. Its Wikipedia articles were opened 2,857 times in the last 60 days, more than 74% of the atlas. 5 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Waterford, 1 km away. See how Ireland compares in the castle statistics.
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Where is Reginald's Tower?
Reginald's Tower stands in Ireland, at 52.26049°, -7.10539°.
When was Reginald's Tower built?
The atlas dates its founding to c. 1300. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.
How famous is Reginald's Tower?
In this atlas's fame ranking: #1,938 of 8,134 worldwide, and #23 in Ireland. Fame here combines how many Wikipedia language editions cover a landmark with how many people read them.
What is the nearest castle to Reginald's Tower?
Waterford Castle, about 3 km away.
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