Szeklerland
Mureș County
Municipiul Sighişoara

Iron Smiths‘ Tower

The Ironsmiths' Tower is located behind the of , in , . Its main role was to protect the church in case of a siege.
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  • Type: Tourist attraction
  • Description: tower located behind the Monastery Church of Sighişoara in Romania
  • Also known as: “Ironsmiths‘ Tower”, “Ironsmiths’ Tower”, and “Turnul Fierarilor”
  • Wheelchair access: no

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Sighișoara Citadel and Monastery Church.

Photo: Paszczur01, CC BY-SA 3.0 ro.
The Historic Centre of Sighișoara is the old historic center of the town of , , built in the 12th century by Saxon settlers. It is an inhabited medieval citadel that, in 1999, was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site for its 850-year-old testament to the history and culture of the Transylvanian Saxons. is situated 120 metres west of Iron Smiths‘ Tower.

Church
Photo: Cezarika1, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The , also known as the Church of the Dominican Monastery, is a Gothic church formerly part of a medieval Dominican monastery in , .

Town hall
Photo: h laca, CC BY 3.0.
The City Hall of , Romania, is located near to . The building was built between 1887 and 1888. In the upper floor there is a baroque hall, which hosts an Academic Music festival and many other concerts of prestigious bands.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Sighișoara and Viilor.

Photo: Blackasmodeus, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a city on the Tarnava River in Mures county, in the historic region of . craftsmen and merchants, the Transylvanian Saxons, were invited here by the King of during the 12th century to settle and defend the frontier.

Village
Photo: Derzsi Elekes Andor, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a village.

Village
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is a village, which is situated 5 km northeast of Iron Smiths‘ Tower.

Iron Smiths‘ Tower

Latitude
46.21956° or 46° 13′ 10″ north
Longitude
24.79395° or 24° 47′ 38″ east
Open location code
8GR66Q9V+RH
Open­Street­Map ID
way 223840502
Open­Street­Map feature
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Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­tower
Open­Street­Map feature
man_made=­tower
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Open­Street­Map attribute
wheelchair=­no
Wiki­data ID
Q25111028
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In Other Languages

From Catalan to German—“Iron Smiths‘ Tower” goes by many names.
  • Catalan: “Torre del ferrer”
  • Estonian: “Raudseppade Torn”
  • German: “Schmiedturm”

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