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Collapse of the Tower

When
11 March 1666
Where
St. Peter's Church
Part of
Collapse of St. Peter's Church Tower in Riga

The tower of St. Peter's Church in Riga collapsed, destroying a neighbor and burying eight people.

On 11 March 1666, the tower of St. Peter's Church in Riga failed structurally. The collapse destroyed an adjacent building and trapped eight people in the resulting rubble.

Sources

  1. St. Peter's Church, Riga Wikipedia

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