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The Butchers' Guild was tasked with equipping, maintaining, and defending the northeastern bastion of Târgu Mureș Castle. The defense tower was built between 1656 and 1657. Today, the ground floor houses a public restroom.

Târgu Mureș Castle is one of the largest castle complexes in Transylvania and the Szeklers. It covers four and a half hectares and has seven bastions. The Reformed Castle Church is located in the southwestern part of the castle courtyard, and the castle commandant's building is located in the southeastern part. In 1492, the Transylvanian voivode István Báthory had the first fortress built around the church and monastery. It was destroyed in 1601 during the reigns of the voivodes Basta and Mihály. In 1602, Tamás Borsos persuaded the townspeople to build a new castle complex, which was completed around 1658. Until 1962, the castle buildings (with the exception of the castle church) served military purposes. Then it was decided to convert the buildings into museums and create a recreational park on the castle grounds.

The Butcher's Tower (Turnul Măcelarilor) was built in the second half of the 15th century. It is a hexagonal structure on an octagonal ground plan, which, together with the bastion in front of it, added later, provided a wide field of fire. The tower has three floors with five loopholes.

The Tinsmith's Tower (Turnul Cositorarilor) suffered considerable damage during the Hungarian siege from 1704 to 1706. Traces of the bombardment can still be seen in its 25-meter-high walls. Architecturally interesting, the tower begins on a square base, transitions into a pentagonal structure, and expands to an octagonal storey. The roof forms a hexagon. A now-lost inscription indicates that repairs were carried out in 1583, and the pentagonal bastion was built in front of the tower.

The farm castle was built by 7 communities to continue life in times of war. It has been restored in recent years and is scheduled to open to visitors in autumn 2024. The climb is still worth it. You have a beautiful view of Saschitz.

Tinsmith's Tower | Turnul Cositorarilor: The Tinsmith's Tower is 25m high, starts with a square base, then becomes a pentagonal structure, expands to an octagonal storey, while the roof finally forms a hexagon. A now lost inscription stated that a repair was carried out in 1583 and that the pentagonal bastion in front of the tower was also built at that time. The tower façade still shows traces of the bombardment during the Hungarian siege of 1704-1706.

Sighisoara is today the only inhabited citadel in Romania. When the walls were built, each of the city's guilds had to build a tower at its own expense and keep it in good condition. The hexagonal Butcher's Tower dates from the 15th century and was rebuilt in the 16th century to its current appearance. Between it and the Turnul Cojocarilor, one of the city gates is located in the ring wall.

At the foot of Gurghiu Citadel Hill is Rákóczi-Bornemisza Castle. It was built during the reign of Prince George Rákóczi between 1630 and 1646. The latter wanted a residence in the Gurghiului mountains. His love for hunting determined this choice. In 1717, the castle became the property of Vice-Chancellor Ioan Bornemisza. His descendants occupied the residence for 100 years. After the suicide of Rudolf of Habsburg in 1883, the castle returned to the State. The location was then used as a forestry school for a period, then became a hunting museum, in which Sámuel Teleki's trophies are also displayed. New buildings were added over the centuries, including a chapel, a mill and finally a glass and porcelain factory at the end of the 19th century. Now the castle is included in the list of national monuments of national interest protected by law. It is visited because of its unique character and its anchoring in the history of the region. It also hosts events, such as the Gurghiu Girls' Fair and the Ibanești Valley of the Kings Festival.