Sighisoara Citadel and old town

Sighisoara, Romania – 2024.We spent a couple of hours walking through the old town and citadel of Sighisoara. The city has a long history dating back to the Roman times but the existing citadel and old town center had its beginnings in the 12th and 13th century. It has fortifications towers and walls, burgher houses, churches, narrow cobblestone streets and squares surrounded by old buildings. Sighisoara is the birthplace of Vlad Dracula, also known as Vlad Tepes (Vlad the Impaler), ruler of the province of Walachia from 1456 to 1462.
The narrow cobblestone lanes in the old town area of Sighisoara, Romania
The main square with the clock tower in the background, Sighisoara, Romania
An antique market in Sighisoara, Romania
One of the defensive towers of the Sighisoara citadel, Romania
The 14th century Clock Tower in Sighisoara, Romania. The tower controlled the main gate of the half-mile-long defensive wall and stored the town's treasures.
The clock facing the citadel has figurines representing Peace, Justice and Righteousness, Day & Night and more. Sighisoara citadel, Romania
A sign on one of the building near the mail square in the Sighisoara citadel, Romania
The gate/entrance way under the 14th century Clock Tower in Sighisoara, Romania
Sighisoara citadel, Romania
The 14th century Clock Tower in Sighisoara, Romania. The clock facing the lower city has figurines representing a drummer, executioner and an upper rotating…
The gate/entrance way under the 14th century Clock Tower in Sighisoara, Romania
Old stone steps leading to nothing. Sighisoara citadel, Romania
The Holy Trinity Church, Sighişoara, Romania
A bust honouring Vlad Tepes (Vlad the Impaler), ruler of the province of Walachia from 1456 to 1462.
Old houses near the central square in the Sighisoara citadel, Romania
A modern touch in an old town. I answered yes and had a coffee. It was good. Sighisoara citadel, Romania
An impressive deer rack on the corner of a building on the central square in the Sighisoara citadel, Romania
The narrow cobblestone lanes in the old town area of Sighisoara, Romania
The iron grill drop gate on one of the two entrances of the Turnul Croitorilor (The Tailors' Tower) on the western wall of Sighişoara Citadel, Romania
Part of the fortification wall outside Turnul Croitorilor (The Tailors' Tower) on the western wall of Sighişoara Citadel, Romania
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