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Saint Nicolas Tower (1384) along with the Lantern tower and the Chain tower, is one of the three medieval towers guarding the port in La Rochelle, France. In 1879 the French government classified it as a Monument historique (MH).
History
The Saint Nicolas Tower was named after the patron saint of sailors, This tower along with the Chain Tower (La tour de la Chaîne) stood at the entryway to the Port of La Rochelle. At times throughout history a chain was stretched between the two buildings to stop ships from entering. the building was also used as a prison throughout its history. The tower looks as it did in the 1400s.
See also
Centre des monuments nationaux
Vauclair castle
La Rochelle Cathedral
References
External links
Media related to Tour Saint-Nicolas (La Rochelle) at Wikimedia Commons
Saint-Barthélémy bell-tower at Structurae
La Rochelle et Son Histoire: Tours (in French)
Église paroissiale Saint-Barthélemy à La Rochelle (in French)
Photos, French Ministry of Culture
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