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Cluj Napoca
Places to see in Cluj
If you put your foot in Cluj, you should see Matthias Corvine mounted statue and the old St. Michael's Church in the Union Square — right in the middle of the city. This gothic architecture piece is one of the most valuable in Transylvania. Its murals date from the 15th century, and the 50m neo-gothic tower was built in 1860. The statue is always scaled by tourists, although officially this is not allowed. This is usually the place where the young people meet.
The area around the Union Square is also a must see for the visitor, with the Teleki and Banffy Palaces (the former now housing the National Art Museum and a splendid summer terrace), the Franciscan Monastery, the first Unitarian Church in the world, the Churches, the Mirror Street (Iuliu Maniu Street – a unique architectural accomplishment dating back to the late 1800s) and Matthias Corvine' place of birth, a former 15th Century hotel now home to the Visual Arts Academy.
Smaller streets around the Square can take you into splendid inner courts, old houses and isolated churches. The Tailors' Bastion and the corresponding section of the medieval wall is very well preserved, South-East of the Union Square. I found Cluj like a journey within a journey, a place where I got lost in my imagination and walked without having a certain direction. This way I discovered beautiful place, wonderful houses, architectural wonders I didn’t hope I would find.
Few steps from the Union Square you will find The Museum Square. This is the home to the Franciscan Monastery (a combination of baroque and gothic architecture dating back to the 14th Century), the Transylvanian History Museum and the old Obelisk of the City, offered to the City as acknowledgement of its statute by the Austrian Emperor Franz Ferdinand in the 19th Century. If being in the area, you want to make a stop for a nice drink; I suggest you make a stop to the Tea House, down on Union 24. The best mint tea in town.
Other objectives include:
- National Theater,
- Hungarian State Theater,
- Palace of Justice,
- National Art Museum,
- National Museum of the History of Transylvania,
- Emil Isac Memorial House,
- Ethnography Museum of Transylvania
- National Ethnography Park "Romulus Vuia",
- The Zoo
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7 Comments to “Cluj Napoca”
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clujeanu' says:
“Until 1974 Cluj was the third largest city in Romania and the seat of Cluj County in north-western Transylvania.”
And what happened after 1974? I think it’s still the 3rd largest and still the seat of the county …
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admin says:
It still is:) Sorry for that, a typo slipped in:) Thank you for noticing. In case you find something else, please let us know!;)
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sandra says:
Hi, I’m travelling from Spain to Rumania on the 2nd of November. I’m arriving Bucarest and looking for a Route visiting Brasov, Sibiu, Sighisoara and Cluj Napoka… 7 days for all.
Do you thik is a good travel or I have to change something…
I.m travelling alone so I want to have clear ideas for me not to loose to many time if it’s not interesting…
Thanks a lot -
Rares Nicusan says:
Cu cea mai mare placere v-as fi dat acceptul sa folositi poza asociata contului meu de flickr daca mi-ati fi cerut permisiunea.
Cu stima,
Rares Nicusan -
Sebastian says:
Ortografia corecta a numelui orasului este Cluj-Napoca (cu liniuta).
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razvan says:
Nu este nici o gradina zoologica la Cluj…. Doar una amarata la Turda. Cea mai apropiata gradina zoo care sa fie cat de cat ok e cea de la Targu Mures
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