Council Tower Sibiu.

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Council Tower

Sibiu


The former Council Tower links Piaţa Mare with its smaller sister square, Piaţa Mică. First built in the 13th century, and refortified in the 16th, it has served as storage for grain, a prison and a watchtower across its long history.


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2. Franz Binder Museum of World Ethnology

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