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Council Square

The old town's main square of pastel merchants' houses around the former town hall, with the mountain behind.

Photo: Constantin Barbu · CC BY 2.0
Open
Always
Price
Free
Time Needed
45 minutes
Address
Piața Sfatului, 500031 BrașovDirections
Getting There
In the center of the old town.

Why Go

Fairs and executions once took place in the square. The old Council House in the middle, with its Trumpeter's Tower, now holds the county history museum.

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