Griffin's tower, Brick chimney in Vasileostrovsky District, Russia.
The Griffin's Tower stands eleven meters tall and two meters wide, constructed entirely of numbered red bricks without windows or doors.
In 1907, the tower was built as part of Wilhelm Poehl's pharmaceutical factory complex, serving as a chimney for the laboratory operations.
The structure received designation as a regional cultural heritage site, representing early twentieth-century industrial architecture in Saint Petersburg.
The tower is located at coordinates 59.9381° N and 30.2836° E, accessible through public transportation in the Vasileostrovsky District.
Each brick of the tower bears a number, which generated local stories about magical codes and invisible griffins visible in window reflections at midnight.
Location: Vasileostrovsky District
Inception: 1907
GPS coordinates: 59.93810,30.28354
Latest update: May 22, 2025 00:44
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