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Bastionul Țesătorilor

16 km · 26 min

The Weavers' Bastion in Brașov, a medieval bastion of the town's ring of fortifications
Photo: Firilacroco / Wikimedia Commons / CC BY-SA 3.0 RO

History

The best-preserved bastion in Brașov's ring of fortifications, built between the 15th and 16th centuries and maintained by the weavers' guild.

What to see

The four-level structure, with wooden galleries and battlements, houses a museum of the town's fortifications and a celebrated scale model of medieval Brașov.

Good to know

One of the most authentic witnesses to Saxon military architecture.

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