Sighișoara Clock Tower
The Clock Tower (, ) of Sighișoara in Mureș County, Mures County, Transylvania, Romania, is the main entry point to the town citadel, opposite the Tailors' Tower. With its 64 meters of height, the tower is visible from almost every corner of the city. Its purpose was to defend the main gate of the citadel. It also served as the town hall until 1656. It is now considered one of the most important clock towers in the whole of Transylvania. It is included in the UNESCO World Heritage List No 902: Historic Centre of Sighişoara. History Construction of the tower began at the end of the 13th century and was completed in the 14th century as a simple gate tower with a maximum of two upper levels. The ground floor and first two floors of the tower were made of sandstone and river rock. The first stage of the tower construction probably had a form identical to the Tailors' Tower opposite. The thickness of the base walls was 2.35 meters, and 1.30 meters on the second floor. Stone ti ...
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