It is a category A listed monument and holds 4.6 on Google from more than 11,600 reviews.
About the place
The present walls were built between 1602 and 1652, after the earlier fortress was destroyed in 1601. The enclosure is pentagonal, with seven bastions, many of them built by guilds: the tanners', the furriers' and locksmiths', the coopers', the butchers' and the tailors', plus the Gate Bastion and the Báthory Bastion.
In the middle stands the Reformed church, begun by the Franciscans in the 14th century and finished in 1490, the oldest building in town. The former barracks house the Museum of Archaeology and History. Since the restoration that began in 2011, the courtyard has been a park, with paths, a baroque fountain and a bronze model of the citadel with Braille inscriptions.
Good to know
- The Reformed church is under restoration and has very limited opening hours; you will mostly see it from outside.
- The Museum of Archaeology and History inside the citadel is open Tuesday to Friday 9 am–4 pm and at weekends 10 am–4 pm.
- In summer the citadel hosts festivals such as Taste of Transylvania; check the town's events calendar before you come.
Opening hours
Opening hours are not confirmed. Check the venue's website before you go.