The clock tower

The historic clock tower was built in the 14th century. Its main task was to defend the main gate leading to the city. Until 1556, it also served as the town hall. It is the most powerful of the nine defensive towers of the Sighisoara fortress that have survived to modern times.

The tower is 64 m high. It is crowned with a baroque crown, resembling that of the cathedral of St. Vitus Cathedral in Prague. It was added at the end of the 16th century. The building has five levels. From the beginning of the 17th century, clock faces over 2 meters are visible on its two opposite facades.

There are wooden statues and statuettes in the niches next to the clock faces. In one of the niches there is also a rotary mechanism with seven figures, each 80 cm high. They represent pagan gods, personifying the days of the week: Diana (Monday), Mars (Tuesday), Mercury (Wednesday), Jupiter (Thursday), Venus (Friday), Saturn (Saturday) and the Sun (Sunday).