The brick
Dark red.
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The Tower of Kamyanyets, also called the White Tower, is the main landmark of the town of Kamyanyets in south-western Belarus. It is a 13th-century brick defence tower, the only one of its kind left in the country, and today it houses a branch of a museum. The architect Oleksa built it between 1271 and 1289 as a stronghold on the northern border of the Principality of Volhynia, and the chronicles first mention it in 1276. Similar towers stood in Brest, Grodno, Turov and Navahrudak, but they were destroyed in wars. Its name, White Tower, probably comes from the nearby Belovezhskaya forest, not its colour, which has always been red. You see a tall cylindrical tower of dark red brick with a few narrow arched windows, topped with crenellations. It stands on a green rise above the Lyasnaya River, with a wide paved square and steps in front and tall trees around. It is about 35 km from the city of Brest in a straight line, in the centre of the town. The UK Foreign Office advises against all travel to Belarus, so read the current advice before any planning.
Dark red.
Crenellated.
Above the river.
Town of Kamyanyets, Brest region, Belarus
Probably for the nearby Belovezhskaya forest; it has always been red.
Yes, the UK Foreign Office advises against all travel to Belarus.