The medieval town of Sighișoara, located in the historic region of Transylvania, Romania, is a designated UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Sighișoara Clock Tower
Here is (sorta) what it's like to enter the old city through the Sighișoara Clock Tower, and to visit the tower museum, climbing to the top.
The Clock Tower was built in the 14th century as a defensive fortification. It is the hilltop citadel's main entry point, and is visible from almost every part of the city. One of several similar towers (but only one of two with a gate), it served as the town hall until AD 1556 and was later expanded to its current form after a fire in AD 1676. The tower's most unique feature is its large clock, which features elaborately carved figurines.
The clock itself consists hand-carved wooden figurines. Each figurine represents a day of the week, from the Greco-Roman pantheon of gods/goddesses.
Sighișoara Clock
