Oradea City Hall Tower

One of the main attractions of Sighisoara is the Clock Tower (Council Tower). The tower was built in the XIV century and was expanded in the XVI century. The four cornered small turrets on the roof symbolize the judicial autonomy of the City Council. After a fire in 1676, Austrian architects completed a Baroque roof, and in 1894, colorful tiles were laid out.

In the XVII century on the tower, in the upper part, set with two dials clock, one dial looks at the Lower city, and the other faces the citadel. The watch is decorated with wooden figurines that move using a clock mechanism. From the side of the citadel are visible figures of Peace with an olive branch in his hands, a drummer, beating time on a bronze drum, above them are figures of Justice with scales, the Law with a sword and accompanied by two angels, representing Night and Day. At 6 o'clock in the morning there is an angel Day, symbolizing the beginning of the working day, and in the evening at 18 o'clock there is an angel Night, with two burning candles, symbolizing the end of the working day.

On the dial on the other side are seven statuettes of pagan gods who personify the days of the week: Diana, Mars, Mercury, Jupiter, Venus, Saturn and the Sun. At the end of the spire of the tower is a small golden ball. At the top of the tower stands a weather vane, driven by air currents and predicts the weather.

The tower served as a meeting place for the City Council. Since 1899 there is a Museum of History. From the top of the tower, visitors can see the houses of the ancient city with red roofs and preserved Saxon houses of the XVI century, located along narrow streets lined with cobblestones. These intricate clocks have been in continuous operation since the Middle Ages.