Turnul Pompierilor

The Turnul Pompierilor, originally known as the Blacksmiths' Tower, stands on Tipografiei Street in Cluj-Napoca. The structure was built in 1574 under Stephen Báthory as part of the city's second medieval fortification and was initially called the Small Gate on Soap Street. One of the few surviving fragments of this historic wall, the tower survived because in the 19th century the fire department used it to keep watch over the city, which gave it its present name. After it ceased to serve as a fire watchtower, it temporarily housed a firefighting museum. Since 2017, the building has been undergoing a comprehensive renovation, with the structure being repaired and the glass roof replaced by an observation terrace intended to serve as a vantage point over the city.