Blacksmiths‘ Bastion

Blacksmiths‘ Bastion is a fort in , . Blacksmiths‘ Bastion is situated nearby to the church , as well as near the castle .
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Black Tower and Catherine’s Gate.

Castle
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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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Catherine's Gate in , , was built by the Tailors' Guild, in 1559 for defensive purposes to replace an old gate destroyed by a flood in 1526. is situated 130 metres south of Blacksmiths‘ Bastion.

Church
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The Black Church, stands in the city of in south-eastern , . It was built by the local Transylvanian Saxon community of the city during medieval times and represents the main Gothic-style monument in the country, as well as being the… is situated 180 metres east of Blacksmiths‘ Bastion.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Șcheii Brașovului and Blumăna.

Neighborhood
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is the old ethnically Bulgarian and Romanian neighborhood of , a city in southeastern , Romania. This -like section of the town is mostly made up of small houses built along narrow roads with gardens and small fields on the slopes of the .

Suburb
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is a suburb.

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is a neighborhood of and a Romanian ski resort. After the 2010s modernization, the ski area has expanded from 50 hectares to 80 hectares and the slope’s length increased from 13.8 km to 23.9 km.

Blacksmiths‘ Bastion

Latitude
45.64071° or 45° 38′ 27″ north
Longitude
25.58591° or 25° 35′ 9″ east
Open location code
8GQ7JHRP+79
Open­Street­Map ID
way 270789271
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­fort
Wiki­data ID
Q732261
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In Other Languages

From German to Slovak—“Blacksmiths‘ Bastion” goes by many names.
  • German: “Schmiedebastei”
  • Hungarian: “Kovácsok bástyája”
  • Romanian: “Arhivele Statului din Brașov”
  • Romanian: “Bastionul Fierarilor din Brașov”
  • Slovak: “Kováčska bašta”

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