Saint Nicolas Tower | |
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Native name La tour Saint-Nicolas (French) | |
Location | La Rochelle, France |
Nearest city | La Rochelle |
Coordinates | 46°09′21″N 01°09′25″W / 46.15583°N 1.15694°W |
Height | 138 feet (42 m) |
Original use | Gateway to the Old Port of La Rochelle |
Architectural style(s) | Medieval |
Governing body | Building managed by the CMN (Center des Monuments Nationaux) |
Owner | Government |
Website | la-rochelle |
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).[2]
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