Water Tower
Vodni stolp
A 16th-century pentagonal defensive tower on the Drava riverbank, built against the Ottoman Turks and once used as a wine exhibition hall.
The Water Tower was built in the early 16th century as a defensive bastion at the southeastern corner of Maribor's city walls, meant to repel Ottoman Turkish attacks. Its pentagonal plan is rare among Slovenian fortifications. The tower sits right on the Drava riverbank and forms part of the old Jewish Quarter together with the nearby synagogue and Jewish Square. Its exterior can be viewed at any time, and it is a convenient stop while strolling through Lent.
Opening hours
Exterior visible all day
Nearby sights
- Maribor Synagogue
- Main Square & Plague Column
- Lent
- Old Vine House
- Maribor Cathedral
- Basilica of Our Mother of Mercy
- Maribor Castle (Regional Museum)
- Vinag Wine Cellar