Cluj-Napoca, University city in Transylvania, Romania
Description
Cluj-Napoca is a large city in northwestern Romania and serves as the administrative seat of Cluj County. The historic center includes several squares with gothic churches, baroque palaces, and streets reflecting different periods of urban development.
History
Roman soldiers established a camp here in the 2nd century, which later grew into a settlement. The town became a trading center during the Middle Ages and gained the status of capital within the Principality of Transylvania in the 16th century.
Culture
The city supports several theaters and concert halls where performances take place in both Romanian and Hungarian. Cafés around the main square fill with students and locals in the evening, lingering over coffee and conversation.
Practical
The airport lies about 6 miles (9 kilometers) east of the center and offers connections to several European cities. Buses and trams run regularly through the city, linking residential areas with the historic core.
Did you know?
An extensive botanical garden displays plants from various regions of the world, including a Japanese garden with ponds and bridges. The grounds were established in the late 19th century and now include greenhouses as well as themed outdoor sections.
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Cluj-Napoca Botanical Garden
1 km
Central Cemetery
719 m
Citadel of Cluj-Napoca
907 m
Matthias Corvinus Monument
94 m
St. Michael's Church
141 m
Matthias Corvinus House, Cluj-Napoca
361 m
Dormition of the Theotokos Cathedral, Cluj-Napoca
533 m
Reformed Church of Farkas Street
411 m
Fortification of Cluj-Napoca
329 m
Romanian National Opera, Cluj-Napoca
517 m
Piarist Church, Cluj
124 m
Cluj-Napoca Bánffy Palace
199 m
Hungarian Theatre of Cluj
641 m
Cluj-Mănăștur Calvaria Church
2.6 km
Cluj-Napoca National Theatre
518 m
Ethnographic Museum of Transylvania
311 m
Statue of Saint George and the Dragon in Cluj-Napoca
367 m
Cluj-Napoca Central Park
1 km
Báthory István High School in Cluj-Napoca
192 m
National Museum of Transylvanian History
454 m
Reformed College in Cluj-Napoca
277 m
Cluj-Napoca Tailors' Bastion
511 m
Cluj-Napoca Neolog Synagogue
973 m
Cluj-Napoca Hungarian Opera
638 m
"Uphill" Holy Trinity Orthodox church in Cluj-Napoca
407 m
Capitoline Wolf Statue
153 m
Cluj-Napoca Franciscan Church
377 m
Saint Peter's church in Cluj-Napoca
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