Fat margaret
Fat Margaret was built in 16th century.
Author of the first design was Clemens Pale, but the building was
finished by Gert Konigk.
2nd March 1917 the convicts were liberated and the tower was set in
fire by the mob of workers and sailors
In 1930ties part of the complex buildings were used by the Tallinn
City museum
In 1978 to 1980 the tower were renovate
First architect Clemens Pale was start building the canon tower in
15101529 to protect the harbour against the invaders.
Building was finished by master Gert Konigk from Münster in 1531.
The tower was reconstructed by Polish renovators from 1978 to
1980
The tower was originally used the canon tower, later it