The first tower of the southern wall

The first tower of the southern wall of the Donskoy Monastery was built in 1686-1711. The walls and towers of the Donskoy Monastery were part of the defensive line of the city of Moscow. It is a square tower consisting of three tiers. In the 1930s, it was used to bury the ashes of Moscow residents. Being part of the Donskoy Monastery, the "First Tower of the Southern Wall" is an object of cultural heritage of the peoples of the Russian Federation of federal significance.