Weavers‘ Bastion
Weavers‘ Bastion is a fort in Brașov, Brașov County. Weavers‘ Bastion is situated nearby to the building Olimpia Brașov, as well as near the cemetery Cimitirul eroilor minoritari.Photo: Pudelek, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Catherine’s Gate and Biserica Neagră.
Catherine’s Gate
Photo: Sailko, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Catherine's Gate in Brașov, Romania, was built by the Tailors' Guild, in 1559 for defensive purposes to replace an old gate destroyed by a flood in 1526. Catherine’s Gate is situated 370 metres northwest of Weavers‘ Bastion.
Biserica Neagră
Church
Photo: tprzechlewski, CC BY 2.0.
The Black Church, stands in the city of Brașov in south-eastern Transylvania, Romania. 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… Biserica Neagră is situated 460 metres north of Weavers‘ Bastion.
Șchei Gate
City gate
Șchei Gate in the Șcheii Brașovului neighborhood of Brașov, Romania, is right next to Catherine's Gate. It was built in between 1827 and 1828 in order to let through heightened traffic. Șchei Gate is situated 320 metres northwest of Weavers‘ Bastion.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Șcheii Brașovului and Blumăna.
Șcheii Brașovului
Neighborhood
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Șcheii Brașovului is the old ethnically Bulgarian and Romanian neighborhood of Brașov, a city in southeastern Transylvania, Romania. This village-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 Tâmpa Mountain.
Poiana Brașov
Photo: Kdanv, CC BY 3.0 ro.
Poiana Brașov is a neighborhood of Brașov 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.
Weavers‘ Bastion
- Type: Fort
- Also known as: “Bastionul Țesătorilor” and “Țesători bastion of Brașov”
- Categories: bastion, building, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Brașov, Brașov County, Transylvania, Romania, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
45.63693° or 45° 38′ 13″ northLongitude
25.58899° or 25° 35′ 20″ eastOpen location code
8GQ7JHPQ+QHOpenStreetMap ID
way 37576374OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
historic=fortWikidata ID
Q1316258
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In Other Languages
From German to Slovak—“Weavers‘ Bastion” goes by many names.
- German: “Weberbastei”
- Hungarian: “Takácsok bástyája (Brassó)”
- Hungarian: “Takácsok bástyája”
- Romanian: “Bastionul ţesătorilor din braşov”
- Romanian: “Bastionul Ţesătorilor din Braşov”
- Romanian: “Bastionul țesătorilor din brașov”
- Romanian: “Bastionul Țesătorilor din Brașov”
- Slovak: “Tkáčska bašta”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Olimpia Brașov and Cimitirul eroilor minoritari.
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