Tower of Seven Coats (Baszta Siedmiu Płaszczy)
The tower, also known as the Maiden Tower, used to be one of the four gates of medieval defensive walls, which were 2510 m long.
This 15th century tower is a remnant of medieval Gothic fortifications. Before World War II it was closely surrounded by tenement houses, but the Allied air raids destroyed this dense urban development. After the debris had been cleared up, the Tower was finally seen. It was rebuilt in 1964 and decorated with characteristic battlements and a tented roof.
The name “Tower of Seven Coats” refers to a legend about a dishonest court tailor who was commissioned to sew seven coats for the expedition of Duke Bogislaw X to the Holy Land. The tailor was persuaded by his wife to make a gown for her from fabric scraps. As a punishment, he was imprisoned in the tower.