Brașov Council Square, Square in Brașov, Romania

Brașov Council Square, also known as Piața Sfatului, is a square in the historic centre of Brașov, Romania. It is surrounded by houses from the 18th and 19th centuries, and in the middle stands the former Council House, which now holds the Brașov County Museum of History.

The square has been used for markets since 1364, and it received official permission for weekly and annual markets in 1520. In the centre stood a pillory, used for public punishment, and in 1688 the head of the shoemaker guild was executed there for opposing the Austrian army.

The square takes its name from the Council House, the building that once housed the town's council. Today, the square is a meeting point for locals and visitors, who gather at the terraces and watch street performers in the warmer months.

The square is flat and easy to walk around, with benches and terraces where you can rest. It is close to Republicii Street and the Black Church, so you can visit them on foot in the same outing.

Local legend says that the children led away by the Pied Piper of Hamelin came out of the ground in this square. Also, during the communist era, the square was renamed Piața 23 August.