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Black Tower (České Budějovice)

Czech Republic

The 186th tallest tower in the world

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Black Tower (Černá věž) is a well-known 16th century tower in České Budějovice, Czech Republic. It is situated near the north-east corner of Přemysl Otakar II Square, next to the Cathedral of St. Nicholas, and is a favourite sight. The tower has seven bells.

Building data from Wikidata (CC0); heights normalised. Summary from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).

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