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Tower of the Goldsmiths' Stairway

Turnul Scării Aurarilor
Tower of the Goldsmiths' Stairway
Turnul Scării Aurarilor
Sibiu Piata Mica nr.25
Andrei kokelburg, CC BY-SA 3.0 RO, via Wikimedia Commons
Original function:
town fortification
Current function:
house
Address:
Piața Aurarilor
Historical Hungarian county:
Szeben
Country:
Romania
GPS coordinates:
45.7985977381, 24.1519528185
Google map:

History

The arched passageway on the ground floor of the two-storey building takes to the stairs leading to the Goldsmith's Square. The upper floors have been turned into a habitation and fitted with large windows, losing their original 13th-14th century defensive role.

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