The Arquebusiers’ Tower (Turnul Archebuzierilor), also known as the Weavers’ Tower (Turnul Pânzarilor), is a medieval defense tower on Strada Cetății in Sibiu, standing at the southern end of the surviving group of guild towers.
The tower was built between 1357 and 1366 as part of Sibiu’s third defensive enclosure, when the Upper Town was surrounded by a much larger circuit of walls and towers. Its octagonal body rises from a stone base into brick upper levels, with the top projecting outward on consoles that incorporate openings for defending the foot of the wall. The keyhole-shaped firing slots on the lower level were designed for arquebuses and gave the tower its present name.
Responsibility for the tower later passed to the Weavers’ Guild, which is why it was also known as the Weavers’ Tower. A restoration in 1668 is still recorded by an inscription on the structure, showing that the tower remained part of Sibiu’s active defenses long after its medieval construction.
Inside, two internal wall walks provided space for defenders to move between firing positions, while the projecting upper level allowed them to cover the approaches along the wall. The tower rises to about 20.75 meters, and its octagonal shape, steep roof and distinctive firing openings make it easy to distinguish from the neighboring Potters’ and Carpenters’ towers.
