Firemen's Tower (Satu Mare)

Turnul Pompierilor
Turnul Pompierilor
General information
Status	Completed
Location	Satu Mare, Romania
Coordinates	44.39862°N 26.14354°E
Opening	1904
Height
Roof	47 m (154 ft)

Firemen's Tower (Romanian: Turnul Pompierilor, Hungarian: Tűzoltótorony) is a 47 m[1] high tower in Satu Mare, Romania built in 1904 at the recommendation of bishop Gyula Meszlényi. The architect of the tower was Ferencz Dittler and the builder Lajos Vajnay.

The tower was used, because of its height, as a fire spotter by the firemen. Today the tower is a tourist attraction visited by around 100 visitors per day.

References

"Turnul Pompierilor Satu Mare" (in Romanian). Archived from the original on 2011-10-05. Retrieved 2008-12-11.

External links

Official site

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[1] "Turnul Pompierilor Satu Mare" (in Romanian). Archived from the original on 2011-10-05. Retrieved 2008-12-11.

Landmarks in Satu Mare
Places of worship	Calvaria Roman Catholic Church Chain Church Decebal Street Synagogue Dormition of the Theotokos Cathedral Kűltelki Reformed Church Orthodox Church Roman Catholic Cathedral SS. Michael and Gabriel
Historical buildings	Art Museum Astoria Hotel County Library County Museum Dacia Hotel Dana II Hotel Dinu Lipatti Philharmonic Firemen's Tower North Theater Paul Erdős Workshop Railway Station Villa Bodi
Statues and monuments	Capitoline Wolf Statue Monument of the Romanian Soldier
Bridges	Decebal Bridge Golescu Bridge Iron Bridge
Sports venues	LPS Arena Olimpia Stadium
Other buildings	Administrative Palace Aurora Hotel Coral Hotel Dana Center Dana Complex Dana Hotel Nisco City Center Select World Tower Someşul Mall Traian Plaza