Coat Makers‘ Tower

The Furriers' Tower together with the Butchers' Tower, Törle gate, and the house underneath forms a grouping typical of the medieval architecture of Sighişoara, Mureș County in Romania.

Photo: Antimuonium, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Type: Tourist attraction
Description: medieval building in Romania
Also known as: “Furriers‘ Tower”, “Furriers’ Tower”, and “Turnul Cojocarilor”
Wheelchair access: no

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Butchers‘ Tower and Sighișoara Citadel.

Butchers‘ Tower

Photo: Xhulia Likaj, CC BY-SA 4.0.

The Butchers' Tower is one of the nine towers located in the Citadel of Sighişoara, belonging to Mureș County in Romania. The Butcher's Tower was built in late 15th century.

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 200 metres northeast of Coat Makers‘ Tower.

Tailors‘ Tower

Photo: Antimuonium, CC BY-SA 4.0.

The Tailors' Tower, belonging to Mureș County in Romania was built in the 14th century. It is located opposite to the Clock Tower and it guards the second gateway into the Citadel of Sighişoara. Tailors‘ Tower is situated 150 metres northeast of Coat Makers‘ Tower.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Sighișoara and Viilor.

Sighișoara

Photo: Blackasmodeus, CC BY-SA 3.0.

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.