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1. Clock Tower loop from Sighișoara

7.09km

01:59

140m

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2. Petőfi Sándor Park – Clock Tower loop from Sighișoara

4.43km

01:13

70m

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3. Clock Tower – Sighisoara Clock Tower loop from Sighișoara

2.12km

00:38

60m

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Andrea und Huskys 🐺

August 26, 2025

The Clock Tower (Turnul cu ceas) on the east side of the castle hill is one of Transylvania's most famous tourist attractions and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The 64-meter-high tower, whose construction began in the 14th century, has formed the connection between the Lower and Upper Towns since the Middle Ages. Access to the castle through the tower was particularly heavily fortified and protected by gates. In 1604, the tower was equipped with a wooden clock mechanism and subsequently renamed the Clock Tower. In 1648, blacksmiths replaced the wooden structure with an iron clock mechanism. Master craftsman Johann Kirschel supplemented the two large clock faces with a group of moving wooden figures that emerged from a niche at specific times.

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Noname

April 24, 2024

The Clock Tower (Turnul cu Ceas) is the symbol of Sighisoara. It was first mentioned in documents in 1298. It was built as a defensive structure for the main gate of the castle and as a council seat (until the end of 1656). The Clock Tower received its current appearance at the end of the 17th century, when a devastating fire in the city on April 30, 1676, which spread from the Lower Town to the tower. The Clock Tower has a total height of about 64 meters. The wall thickness is 2.4 meters on the ground floor, the height of the masonry is 39.5 meters (since 1804) and forms five floors. On the top floor, the tower is surrounded by an open wooden gallery, which also served as a fire watch and as a lookout over the surrounding area of the city. The tower, originally designed as a gate tower of the city fortifications, connects the Lower and Upper Town. As a symbol of the blood jurisdiction that the city once possessed, the upper floor has four turrets on the sides, one at each corner of the tower roof.

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Location: Mureș, Romania

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1. Clock Tower loop from Sighișoara

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