Reformed Church with tower (15th Century)

The church is the oldest monument in Turda. It is located in the center of the city, near the History Museum. It was constructed at the beginning of the 15th century on the foundation of a Catholic church. The Catholic church was mentioned in a papal registry from 1332. The church was based on the gothic style with a single nave 26m long, 8.5m wide and a height of 16m. In the 15th-16th centuries the church was surrounded by wall with four bastions. During the time of Prince Sigismund Bathory, the north-west bastion was demolished to permit the reconstruction and extension of the prince’s residence (today the History Museum). The church, surround wall and bastions suffered during the period of the battles of Mihai Viteazu (1600-1601) and during the following years of conflict. A 25m fragment of the wall remains approximately 40m south of the church. The 60m tower was constructed between 1904 and 1906.

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