Ireland’s oldest civic building

Reginald’s Tower is Waterford’s most distinctive landmark and has been in continuous use for over 800 years. The first tower on the site was built by Vikings after 914 and formed the apex of the triangular settlement, an area known to this day as the Viking Triangle. It was re-built by the Anglo-Normans in the 12th century the top two floors were added in the 15th century. It was the strongpoint of the medieval defensive walls that enclosed the city. It is also Ireland’s oldest civic building still in use today and has been used over the years as a fortress, an arsenal, a prison, a mint, and now houses Waterford’s Civic Museum.