Sopron - Fire Tower

(Local Name: Tuztorony) The Fire Tower on the northern side of the Old Town is the emblem of Sopron. The foundations are Roman; the lower square base 14th C; the cylindrical center with the Tuscan arcade is Renaissance; the upper part - a clock tower with a multi-storied onion dome - was added from 1681-82 following the fire. The entrance to the 61m (222ft) high tower, with magnificent views from its gallery over the town, is at Fo tér; it houses a local history collection. To the south of the tower is the Loyalty Gate, presented to the town in 1921 by the government in Budapest following the referendum. The citizens of Sopron are depicted on the relief showing reverence to the crowned Hungaria.