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The ”’Bootmakers’ Tower”’ ({{langx|ro|Turnul Cizmarilor}}, {{langx|de|Schusterturm}}, {{langx |hu| |
The ”’Bootmakers’ Tower”’ ({{langx|ro|Turnul Cizmarilor}}, {{langx|de|Schusterturm}}, {{langx |hu| tornya}}) is located in the north-east of the Citadel in [[SighiÅŸoara]], [[MureÈ™ County]] in [[Romania]]. The building has [[Baroque architecture|baroque]] architectural influences. Despite its low height, the tower is interesting due to its [[pentagon]] plan, an outer diameter of 10 meters long and a roof hosting two small and elegant observation towers, one facing South-east and one North-west. The current tower was built in 1681 on the site of a previous destroyed tower.<ref name=”Pascu2009″>{{cite journal |last1=Pascu |first1=Ioan Fedor |title=Turnul Cizmarilor. Arheologie È™i istorie |journal=Alt Schaessburg |date=2009 |volume=2 |pages=171-182 |url=https://biblioteca-digitala.ro/reviste/alt-schaessburg/02-alt-schaessburg_istorie-patrimoniu_sighisoara_2009-87-93.pdf |publisher=Muzeul de Istorie SighiÈ™oara |language=ro}}</ref> It forms part of the ”Historic Centre of SighiÅŸoara” [[World Heritage Site]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Historic Centre of Sighişoara |url=https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/902/maps/ |website=World Heritage Centre |publisher=[[UNESCO]] |access-date=18 October 2025 |language=en}}</ref> |
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== Restorations == |
== Restorations == |
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Latest revision as of 16:22, 6 November 2025
The Bootmakers’ Tower (Romanian: Turnul Cizmarilor, German: Schusterturm, Hungarian: Csizmadiák tornya) is located in the north-east of the Citadel in SighiÅŸoara, MureÈ™ County in Romania. The building has baroque architectural influences. Despite its low height, the tower is interesting due to its pentagon plan, an outer diameter of 10 meters long and a roof hosting two small and elegant observation towers, one facing South-east and one North-west. The current tower was built in 1681 on the site of a previous destroyed tower.[1] It forms part of the Historic Centre of SighiÅŸoara World Heritage Site.[2]
The earliest documents mentioning the old tower are dated 1522.[1] A large amount of gunpowder was contained inside the tower and this is the main reason why the fire of 1676 destroyed it completely. In 1681 a brand new tower, under the leadership of Mayor Michael Helwig, was built according to the baroque style.[3][4]
The tower used to have a bastion of artillery which was demolished in 1846.[3] The General Registry of the city, which keeps a weapon inventory shows the presence in the past of fourteen large and six small arquebuses, three muskets, two quintals of lead, two quintals of gunpowder, many cannonballs, eight spears and a two handed sword.[1]
The Citadel tower facade has changed as well. The windows were enlarged, assuming very different dimensions from the ones in the Middle Ages; this modification also necessitated modifications to the entrance.
From 1854-1975 it held the town archives.[5]: 893 
Access between floors was largely provided by an external staircase until the second half of the 19th century when an internal staircase, via hatches, was used.[1] In recent years, during 2001, an exterior wooden staircase was built on the facade of the tower.
Since 2000 the tower has hosted a local radio station.[5]: 893 
46°13′17″N 24°47′31″E / 46.2213°N 24.7920°E
