The White Tower is another one of the seven bastions
which were part of the town defensive walls in the 15th century. Because
Brasov and the surrounding region were repeatedly raided by the Turks and
Tatars the town decided to fortify itself. The Saxons build a defence
wall which was once 12 meters high and 2 meters thick and stretched for
3 km. They also erected seven bastions around the city, and the guarding
of the bastions was entrusted to guilds. Parts of the walls still remain
today and can be seen along the Dupa Ziduri Street (Dupa Ziduri means
Behind the Walls). The semicircular White Tower was also finished in 1494,
like the Black Tower. The tower is located high up the hill and you'll
have to climb some 200 steps up to it (serious exercise). Address: Str.
Dupa Ziduri.
