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The Ironsmiths' Tower (Romanian: Turnul Fierarilor, German: Schmiedeturm) is located behind the Monastery Church of Sighişoara, in Mureș County, Romania. Its main role was to protect the church in case of a siege. It was built in 1631 on the foundations of the old Barber's Tower. From inside the citadel it appears relatively small, but is impressive when viewed from the exterior of the wall.

Due to its trapezoidal ground plan the tower dominates with its bulk the entire North-east side of the citadel fortification. It is a flanking tower stuck to the wall of the fortress. At the top there are two defence floors equipped with arrow slits. As it has remarkably strong roof framework, it is supposed that this tower was also used for the storage of weaponry. At the time of construction there was apparently also an artillery bulwark connecting the Ironsmiths' Tower to the Barrelmakers' Tower, but this was pulled down later.

In 1680 General Registry stated that in the tower were found six arquebuses: one of which double, three medium and two small; three pistols, one musket, seven lances, three hundred pounds of lead and another three hundred pounds of gunpowder.

After the tower lost its strategic importance, it was rented out for storage and later on, in 1874, it became a fire station. During this period drastic alterations were made to its interior.

Sources

Best of Romania, "Sighisoara Towers", SC World of Wonders SRL, 2020. Retrieved 15.2.2020.

Schäßburg - Informationen, "HOG-Informationen / Geschichte", Verband der Siebenbürger Sachsen in Deutschland e.V. / Geddert. Retrieved 15.2.2020.

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-'''The Ironsmiths' Tower''' ({{lang-ro|Turnul Fierarilor}}, {{lang-de|Schmiedeturm}}) is located behind the [[Monastery Church, Sighișoara|Monastery Church]] of [[Sighișoara|Sighişoara]], belonging to [[Mureș County]] in [[Romania]]. Its main role was to protect the church in case of a siege. It was built in 1631 on the foundations of the old [[Barber 's Turn]]. From inside the citadel it appears relatively small, but is impressive when viewed from outside the east side of the wall.
+'''The Ironsmiths' Tower''' ({{lang-ro|Turnul Fierarilor}}, {{lang-de|Schmiedeturm}}) is located behind the [[Monastery Church, Sighișoara|Monastery Church]] of [[Sighișoara|Sighişoara]], in [[Mureș County]], [[Romania]]. Its main role was to protect the church in case of a siege. It was built in 1631 on the foundations of the old [[Barber's Tower]]. From inside the citadel it appears relatively small, but is impressive when viewed from the exterior of the wall.
-With a rectangular plan the tower dominates by massive the entire North-east side of the citadel fortification, It is a flanking tower stuck to the wall of the fortress. In the past the tower used to have three levels marked on the outside with loopholes. Ironsmith’s Tower was built brand new under commission of [[Major M. Edenberger]].
+Due to its trapezoidal ground plan the tower dominates with its bulk the entire North-east side of the citadel fortification. It is a flanking tower stuck to the wall of the fortress. At the top there are two defence floors equipped with arrow slits. As it has remarkably strong roof framework, it is supposed that this tower was also used for the storage of weaponry. At the time of construction there was apparently also an artillery bulwark connecting the Ironsmiths' Tower to the Barrelmakers' Tower, but this was pulled down later.
-In 1680 General Registry clearly stated that inside the tower were found six [[arquebus]]es: one of whome double, three medium and two small; three [[Handgun|pistols]], one [[musket]], seven [[lance]]s, three hundred pounds of [[lead]] and other three hundred of [[gunpowder]].
+In 1680 General Registry stated that in the tower were found six [[arquebus]]es: one of which double, three medium and two small; three [[Handgun|pistols]], one [[musket]], seven [[lance]]s, three hundred pounds of [[lead]] and another three hundred pounds of [[gunpowder]].
-After the tower lost its strategic importance, it was rent as deposit and later on, in 1874, it became a fire station. During this period drastic renovations intervened on the interior architectural appearance.
+After the tower lost its strategic importance, it was rented out for storage and later on, in 1874, it became a fire station. During this period drastic alterations were made to its interior.
 [[Category:Sighișoara]]
+== Sources ==
+Best of Romania, [https://www.bestofromania.eu/sighisoara-towers# "Sighisoara Towers"], ''SC World of Wonders SRL'', 2020. Retrieved 15.2.2020.
+Schäßburg - Informationen, [https://www.siebenbuerger.de/ortschaften/schaessburg/informationen/ "HOG-Informationen / Geschichte"], ''Verband der Siebenbürger Sachsen in Deutschland e.V. / Geddert''. Retrieved 15.2.2020.