During the Saxon rule of the 13th to 17th century
Romanians were forbidden from owning property inside the fortress walls
and such they settled outside the wall in the neibourhood named Schei.
Romanians could only enter the town at certain times and had to pay a
toll at the gate for the privilege of selling their produce inside the citadel.
One of the remaining gates of the town is Schei Gate (Poarta Schei). The
structure that we can see today was built in 1827 and replaced the old Schei
Gate which was heavily damaged from fires. The gate looks like a triumphal
arch with three openings. Above the small arches on both sides of the gate
you can see inscriptions in Latin. Address: Str. Schei.
