Tin Smiths‘ Tower

The Tinsmiths' Tower is one of the nine towers located in the citadel of , belonging to in . It has the most expressive architecture: 25 meters high, the tower starts with a square base, right after the brick trunk stands in pentagonal shape and above suddenly widens and becomes octagonal.
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  • Type: Tourist attraction
  • Description: tower lin Sighişoara, Romania
  • Also known as: “Tinsmiths‘ Tower”, “Tinsmiths’ Tower”, and “Turnul Cositorarilor”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Sighișoara Citadel and Tanners‘ Tower.

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 180 metres north of Tin Smiths‘ Tower.

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The Tanners' Tower in , belonging to , Romania, was built around the 13th –14th centuries in the southeastern part of the city. It has a square plan, with a small, sloping roof in a single direction.

Church
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The Church on the Hill is an architecturally significant church located in , in . This church is the most important monument of religious architecture in Sighisoara and is one of the great churches of , being the third largest. is situated 140 metres southwest of Tin Smiths‘ Tower.

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
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is a village, which is situated 2½ km northeast of Tin Smiths‘ Tower.

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

Tin Smiths‘ Tower

Latitude
46.21822° or 46° 13′ 6″ north
Longitude
24.79224° or 24° 47′ 32″ east
Wheelchair access
no
Open location code
8GR66Q9R+7V
Open­Street­Map ID
way 264050077
Open­Street­Map feature
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Open­Street­Map feature
man_made=­tower
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Wiki­data ID
Q24971732
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Romanian—“Tin Smiths‘ Tower” goes by many names.
  • Catalan: “Torre dels llauners”
  • Estonian: “Plekkseppade torn”
  • German: “Zinngießerturm”
  • Italian: “Torre degli stagnai”
  • Romanian: “Turnul cositorarilor”

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Highlights include Piața Rățuștelor, and School on the Hill.

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