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Great Coastal Gate and Fat Margaret's Tower

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Great Coastal Gate and Fat Margaret's
Tower were built to protect city from the seaside, but also to impress quests arriving by sea. Great Coastal Gate that was built at the same time with the city wall, is located on the north part of the Old Town of Tallin, not far away from the port. In the 16th century, during the reconstruction of the gates, Fat Margaret's artillery tower was built nearby. Today there is a Sea Museum in Fat Margaret's tower, where You can see an exhibiton about the history of Estonian maritime and fishery. From the roof of the tower there is a fine view over the port and Old Town.