Sviblova tower
Sviblova tower of Moscow Kremlin. View from the southwest.
Photo by N.I.Zharkikh, May 7, 1979.
This slender corner tower accentuates the Kremlin from Moscow River. It was built of brick in 1488 year by Prince John 3. Please be aware that it is built on the spot of older white stone tower (from 1360's), built by the Moscow boyars Svibly. In the 17 century in the tower was arranged pump station, from which it got its second name – Vodovzvodna.
Left of it on the photo – Borovytska tower.