The water Tower of the Rostov Kremlin

In ancient times, passage from the Kremlin to the east and south to Lake Rostov was carried out through the gates of the Water Tower. In ancient times, passage from the Kremlin to the east and south to Lake Rostov was carried out through the gates of the Water Tower. The second floor of the tower was used for various purposes, in particular, the bishop's dining room was built in it in the 1690s.

By the 19th century, the Water Tower had been preserved with significant distortions of its original appearance. It had lost its ancient covering, and its western facade, facing the central courtyard of the Kremlin, was severely distorted.

Since 1883, the monuments of the Rostov Kremlin have been restored. In 1896, it was the turn of the Water Tower. That year, its western and eastern facades and interiors were restored, and it received a new covering in the form of a four-sided tent with an observation tower.

In 1954, the Water Tower was completed with a more slender tent, which currently exists. This happened as part of the restoration of the Kremlin, which was carried out after the 1953 tornado damaged it.

The water Tower currently has the appearance it acquired as a result of two restorations – in 1896 and 1954.