Bremeni Torn (Bremen Tower), Tallinn

The Bremen Tower is a four-story horseshoe-shaped tower that a defensive tower of the medieval city wall. The tower was built in the early 15th century and named after a someone who lived nearby.

The two lower floors were used as the city's prison until the 17th century. The prison is an unlit room with small air vents and a toilet with iron rings on the walls. Gunpowder was also kept the lower floor during the 18th century.

The two upper floors were defensive floors, which could be accessed from the city wall. The top floor of the tower had a open platform typical for such tower. In peacetime, the tower had a protective roof.

During the WWII, the fortification of the upper floor of the tower was destroyed and the restoration was completed in 1959. Today the tower is open to visitors.