Smith's Bastion, Schmiedebastei
Bastionul Fierarilor, Direcția Județeană a Arhivelor Naționale
Smith's Bastion, Schmiedebastei
Bastionul Fierarilor, Direcția Județeană a Arhivelor Naționale
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Original function:
town fortification
Current function:
public archives
Settlement:
Address:
Strada George Barițiu 34
Historical Hungarian county:
Brassó
Country:
Romania
GPS coordinates:
45.6406533354, 25.5859558702
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History
The bastion already existed in 1521. It was damaged by floods in 1526 and again in 1667. In 1689 it was the victim of a great fire. It was first used as a granary, and since 1923 it has housed the Brassó section of the National Archives.
Source: muemlekem.hu , csemadok.sk , wikipedia: Kovácsok bástyája (Brassó) , welcometoromania.eu: Brassó, Kovács-bástya
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