Tailors' Bastion
Bastionul Croitorilor
The only fully preserved tower of Cluj's medieval city walls, guarded by the tailors' guild, with a stretch of the old wall still standing nearby.
In medieval times Cluj had a wall about 3 km long with more than 20 towers, each maintained by a different craft guild. Today only this 15th-century bastion, guarded by the tailors' guild, survives intact; it was rebuilt in 1627. The tower contains a small exhibition and event space. The lawn outside and the surviving wall make good photo spots, and Avram Iancu Square and the Orthodox Cathedral lie a short distance to the north. Viewing the exterior is free, and interior exhibitions open depending on events.
Opening hours
Exterior open all day; interior hours vary
Nearby sights
- Reformed Church on Farkas Street
- Lucian Blaga National Theatre & Romanian Opera
- Dormition Cathedral & Avram Iancu Square
- Bánffy Palace
- Union Square & St. Michael's Church
- Pharmacy Museum (Hintz House)
- Matthias Corvinus House
- Museum Square & Franciscan Church