A bronze model in a passage between Strada Vasile Alecsandri and Strada Liviu Rebreanu commemorates the eastern gate of the medieval town of Bistriţa, which once stood on this spot and probably looked like this in the 14th century. The Citadel of Bistriţa was one of the strongest fortifications in Transylvania. In the 19th century, a large part of the city walls were demolished, only the Dogarilor Tower and a few remains of the walls remained.