Kiiu is a small borough in Kuusalu Parish, Harju County, northern Estonia. It has a population of 859. Kiiu tower is a medieval defensive tower house of a type found also elsewhere in the Baltic region and sometimes referred to as a "vassal castle". This type of fortification was not intended to be used in any major military operations. Other examples in Estonia incl…Kiiu is a small borough in Kuusalu Parish, Harju County, northern Estonia. It has a population of 859. Kiiu tower is a medieval defensive tower house of a type found also elsewhere in the Baltic region and sometimes referred to as a "vassal castle". This type of fortification was not intended to be used in any major military operations. Other examples in Estonia include Vao tower and Purtse Castle.
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