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Built between 1493-1495, on the site of a medieval corner building from the days of Duke Dmitry Donskoy, this tower is 39 meters tall. In 1680 the tower underwent reconstruction, and was crowned by a roof with an open lookout. At the beginning of the 18th century, during the construction of the present Arsenal building, the tower acquired its current name. In 1821, the architect Beauvais constructed a grotto at the foot of the tower's outer wall, now one of the main attractions of the Alexandrovsky Gardens.
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