Iron Smiths‘ Tower

The Ironsmiths' Tower is located behind the Monastery Church of Sighişoara, in Mureș County, Romania. Its main role was to protect the church in case of a siege.

Type: Tourist attraction
Description: tower located behind the Monastery Church of Sighişoara in Romania
Also known as: “Ironsmiths‘ Tower”, “Ironsmiths’ Tower”, and “Turnul Fierarilor”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Sighișoara Citadel and Monastery Church.

Sighișoara Citadel

Photo: Paszczur01, CC BY-SA 3.0 ro.

The Historic Centre of Sighișoara is the old historic center of the town of Sighișoara, Romania, 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. Sighișoara Citadel is situated 120 metres west of Iron Smiths‘ Tower.

Monastery Church

Church

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The Monastery Church, also known as the Church of the Dominican Monastery, is a Gothic church formerly part of a medieval Dominican monastery in Sighișoara, Romania.

Sighișoara City Hall

Town hall

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The City Hall of Sighişoara, Romania, is located near to Monastery Church. 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.

Sighișoara

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Sighișoara is a city on the Tarnava River in Mures county, in the historic region of Transylvania. German craftsmen and merchants, the Transylvanian Saxons, were invited here by the King of Hungary during the 12th century to settle and defend the frontier.