# Ropemakers' Bastion

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> The oldest documented bastion of Brașov's walled town, mentioned in 1416: a hexagonal stone fortification with brick arches and a house from 1794 inside. It can be seen from the outside, from the path.

**At a glance:** Fortresses and fortifications in Brașov, Brașov County. Ticket: Free. The visit takes 10 min. Information verified on 24 October 2026.

## Key facts

- **Opening hours:** The bastion can be seen from the outside at any time; the interior is not open to visitors.
- **Ticket:** Free — exterior only
- **Visit duration:** 10 min — exterior only
- **With kids:** Yes — path without steps
- **Parking:** Yes, paid — central zone, paid
- **Best season:** All year round — the exterior can be seen all year
- **Address:** Aleea Tiberiu Brediceanu, Brașov, Brașov County
- **Coordinates:** 45.63967, 25.59267
- **Wikipedia:** https://ro.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bastionul_Funarilor_din_Bra%C8%99ov
- **Wikidata:** https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1125661
- **Categories:** [Fortresses and fortifications](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/cetati-si-fortificatii), [Monuments and historic sites](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/monumente-si-situri-istorice)

## About Ropemakers' Bastion

The Ropemakers' Bastion is the first bastion of Brașov mentioned in documents, in 1416. It belongs to the south-eastern side of the town's fortifications, protected as a historic monument, and has a hexagonal shape; it was originally 10–12 m high and its gunports were made for mobile artillery pieces. The flat brick arches, whose traces are still visible in the wall, were added somewhat later.

The fires of 1461 and 1689 damaged it, the latter severely. After its rebuilding the bastion served as a materials store, and in 1794 the guild that held it built a house inside, which can still be seen above the wall today. In 1894 it was sold for 2,000 florins, and in 2006 it was renovated.

### What you can see

The bastion is seen from the outside, from the path and the road that skirt it. The wall of irregular stone is pierced by brick arches, small arched windows and openings at ground level, and above the crown you glimpse the house with its tiled roof and half-timbered gable. From the slope above you can see the whole outline of the wall, with the outline of the Black Church and the rooftops of the historic centre behind.

### Good to know

The bastion cannot be visited inside and has no opening hours or ticket; the visit is from the outside.

## Don't miss

- The hexagonal stone wall, with flat brick arches and arched windows.
- The house from 1794 rising above the crown of the wall.
- The view from the path towards the Black Church and the rooftops of the historic centre.

## Good to know before you go

### Getting there

**By car:** Brașov is ~170 km from Bucharest on the DN1 / A3 (~3 hours), ~145 km from Sibiu on the DN1 (~2 hours 30 minutes) and ~270 km from Cluj-Napoca. The bastion is on the south-eastern side of the walled town, on Aleea Tiberiu Brediceanu, ~600 m from Piața Sfatului (~8–10 minutes on foot).

**Public transport:** Brașov station is ~3 km from the centre; from there, RAT Brașov buses take ~15 minutes to the historic centre, from where you walk to the bastion. Direct trains run from Bucharest, Sibiu, Cluj-Napoca and Sighișoara.

### Where to park

Brașov's historic centre is a paid parking zone, and there are few spaces around the walls. The easiest option is to leave the car in a paid car park on the edge of the centre and walk; they fill up quickly in summer and at weekends.

### Fees & discounts

The exterior can be seen without a ticket.

### Rules

The walls are a historic monument: do not climb on them and do not leave litter. The house inside has a use other than tourism, so photograph only from public space. Drones may be flown in the historic centre only in compliance with local flight rules.

### Facilities

Pedestrian path around it · no toilets or shop on site · cafés and restaurants in the historic centre

## Details

- **Construction period:** 15th century
- **State of preservation:** renovated
- **Historical period:** Middle Ages
- **Civilisation:** Transylvanian Saxons

## Frequently asked questions about Ropemakers' Bastion

**How much is a ticket to Ropemakers' Bastion?**

Admission to Ropemakers' Bastion is free (exterior only). The exterior can be seen without a ticket.

**How long does a visit to Ropemakers' Bastion take?**

A visit to Ropemakers' Bastion takes about 10 min (exterior only).

**Can you visit Ropemakers' Bastion with kids?**

Yes, Ropemakers' Bastion is suitable for children (path without steps).

**Where can I park at Ropemakers' Bastion?**

There is paid parking at Ropemakers' Bastion (central zone, paid). Brașov's historic centre is a paid parking zone, and there are few spaces around the walls. The easiest option is to leave the car in a paid car park on the edge of the centre and walk; they fill up quickly in summer and at weekends.

**How do I get to Ropemakers' Bastion?**

Ropemakers' Bastion is located at Aleea Tiberiu Brediceanu, Brașov, Brașov County. By car: Brașov is ~170 km from Bucharest on the DN1 / A3 (~3 hours), ~145 km from Sibiu on the DN1 (~2 hours 30 minutes) and ~270 km from Cluj-Napoca. The bastion is on the south-eastern side of the walled town, on Aleea Tiberiu Brediceanu, ~600 m from Piața Sfatului (~8–10 minutes on foot). Public transport: Brașov station is ~3 km from the centre; from there, RAT Brașov buses take ~15 minutes to the historic centre, from where you walk to the bastion. Direct trains run from Bucharest, Sibiu, Cluj-Napoca and Sighișoara.

**When is the best time to visit Ropemakers' Bastion?**

The best season for Ropemakers' Bastion: All year round (the exterior can be seen all year).

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Last updated: 24 October 2026
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