Schneiderturm (Tailor's Tower)
Schneiderturm (Tailor's Tower)
Original function:
town fortification
Current function:
town fortification
Settlement:
Address:
Piaţa Castelului
Historical Hungarian county:
Nagy-Küküllő
Country:
Romania
GPS coordinates:
46.1649454563, 24.351075149
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History
The tower was tended by a guild of tailors.Its the upper floor has a series of pouring holes from which hot water or oil could be poured down the necks of besiegers. In 1616, part of it was incorporated into the old town hall.
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