The Brussels Shot Tower is a shot tower located in Brussels, Belgium. It was built in 1898 at the site of a former gunpowder factory that dated back to 1832. The shot tower was used until 1962, making the last one to remain in use in Belgium. It was classified as a National Heritage Site in 1984.The round brick structure is 46 metres high. At its base, it is 4.7 metres in diameter, narrowing to 3.1 metres at the top. It originally had a lantern at the top, and a dome with a weathervane on it.
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