Cetatea Medievală Târgu Mureș

The Medieval Citadel of Târgu Mureș is one of the best-preserved town citadels in Transylvania, built in its present form in the 17th century by the city's Saxon and Hungarian community. The solid walls, reinforced with seven bastions built and defended by guilds — of the butchers, tailors, cobblers and others — enclose a vast precinct containing a 14th-century Reformed church, the city's oldest building. Extensively restored, the citadel has become a pleasant public space, with paths, greenery and buildings housing museums, workshops and events.

A walk beneath the walls and past the bastions is an incursion into the city's mercantile and craft history. It is the historic heart of Târgu Mureș and a meeting place for locals. Entry is free, while the museums and towers keep their own hours, worth checking beforehand.