Čeligijev stolp/Tscheligi tower, Maribor

One of Maribor's famous towers

Čeligijev stolp or Čeligi tower (also Tscheligi tower) is the only remaining wall tower of the former northern part of the wall around Maribor. It was constructed between 1460 and 1465. The tower also known as Črni stolp (literally Black tower), Smodniški stolp (literally Gunpowder tower), Mučilni stolp (literally Torture tower) or Severni stolp (literally Northern tower), is named after Tscheligi, a family that had a brewery inside the tower in the late 18th century. Today the tower is empty and abandoned and stands amid a modern residential area, but there are plans to renovate it in 2011 and have a museum inside as well as a small hall below the tower.

Čeligi tower in November 2010.

Čeligi tower with the surrounding area will have to be soon cleaned up.

Tree growing on top of the tower.

Remains of the former wall around Maribor can be seen here.

Čeligi tower and the residential area nearby.

Another view on the tower from near the backyard of the theater.

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Read also: [Maribor: City of towers][Info source: Večer]