Bastion Drapers (Braşov)

Romania / Brasov / Braşov

Initially this bastion was built and defended by goldsmiths guild, one of the richest guilds of fifteenth and sixteenth centuries Brasov.

Located in the northeastern corner of the city center, Drapers Bastion was built device and goldsmiths' guild, between 1450 and 1455. They have endowed him with the bomb in Prague, with three small cannons with 16 harquebus.

From Bastion (Bastion later Drapers) was built in the sixteenth century wall that prevents hackers access to space in Tampa. Here were held, during the siege, and herds of animals for food needs of the population.

They are made to work in the years 1521 and 1522 bulwark and defense point in 1640 was taken by draper.

Built on four levels of galleries of wood, elliptical shape with a diameter of 16 m, 20 m in height as the bastion.

Its walls were based on 2 m thick on the first floor had holes for installing small caliber guns.
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Coordinates:   45°38'31"N   25°35'51"E
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