Black Tower

Black Tower is a fort of Braşov, The tower located on a large rock on Warthe Hill. The purpose of the tower was to deny enemy soldiers access to the city walls, which, in this case, were no further than 5 meters.
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  • Castle
  • …is also known as “Turnul Negru”
  • …stands 11 metres (36 feet) tall
  • …has a pyramidal roof
  • Description: tower

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Biserica Neagră and Blacksmiths‘ Bastion.
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The Black Church, stands in the city of in south-eastern , . is situated 200 metres east of Black Tower.
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is a fort.
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Catherine's Gate in Brașov, , was built by the… is situated 200 metres south of Black Tower.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Șcheii Brașovului and Blumăna.
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is the old ethnically Romanian…
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is a suburb.
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is a neighborhood of and a Romanian ski resort.

Black Tower

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Latitude
45.64128° or 45° 38′ 29″ north
Longitude
25.58564° or 25° 35′ 8″ east
Open location code
8GQ7JHRP+G7
Open­Street­Map ID
way 270789259
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­castle
Wiki­data ID
Q750784

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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Spanish—“Black Tower” goes by many names.
  • Catalan: “La Torre Negra”
  • Dutch: “Zwarte Toren”
  • German: “Schwarzer Turm”
  • Hungarian: “Fekete torony”
  • Romanian: “Turnul Negru din Brașov”
  • Slovak: “Čierna veža (Brašov)”
  • Slovak: “Čierna veža”
  • Spanish: “La Torre Negra”

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