The Council House (romanian Casa Sfatului)

The building is mentioned for the first time in a historical document in 1420. The monument is extended with the upper floor and the loggia during the XVIth - XVIIIth century. The tower 48m tall, with a surveillance function, is included during the XVIIth century. The building has elements from Gothic, Renaissance and Baroque styles. It had been for several centuries, Brasov's administrative and judiciary headquarters - the Council House. Nowadays it houses the Brasov Museum of History.

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