The Thick Tower (Turnul Gros) was built around 1540 as part of the city's fortifications. By that time, the Ottoman threat had increased, so their defense system was reinforced with …
The tower was built around 1540, is U-shaped and protrudes 25 meters from the outer wall. Since 1788, the first theater in Sibiu was housed in the tower. The building and is now the seat of the State Philharmonic in Sibiu (Thalia Concert Hall).