Frida said ; Take a lover who looks at you like you are magic .
Arus said ; Get a city where you can get your spring .
Here I am , with my spring and energy , with my love and emotions . Let’s discover the secret of my city together ..
Timisoara is one of the largest cities in Romania and it is by far the largest city in the western part of the country. The area has been settled for a long time with the first record of the city of Timisoara dating back to 1212 and mentioning that it is built on the site of an ancient Roman fortress, Castrum Regium Themes.
During this trip we will discover extraordinary squares like Victoriei Square .
Ormerly Opera Square , is one of the central squares of Timișoara , the place where Timișoara was proclaimed on December 20, 1989 the first free city in Romania . At the opposite poles of the square are the Opera to the north and the Metropolitan Cathedral to the south . From the Opera to the Cathedral the promenade on the right is called “Corso” and the one on the left is called “Surrogate”.
Around the square there are cultural institutions – the Romanian Opera , the National Theater , the Hungarian State Theater , the German State Theater , the Metropolitan Cathedral , the Timiș cinemas, the Capitol and the Studio, the Banat Museum , art galleries and many shops.
Our next station is Liberty Square ..
In 1848 , with the outbreak of the Hungarian revolution , the name of the square changed to Liberty Square. After the Austrian army recaptured the city, the square was renamed Prince Eugene Square . The square is also colloquially referred to as the “Old City Hall Square”. The building was built in Baroque style between 1731 and 1734 .
Located in the center of Liberty Square, this statue is the work of two Viennese sculptors, Blim and Wasserburger. On the three sides of the monument are depicted scenes from the last period of the life of St. John Nepomuk . In its center is St. Nepomuk and in the upper part is St. Mary with a crown of stars around her head and holding lily flowers, the symbol of purity.
Let’s walk more 5 miunte and to read about Unirii Square
Unirii Square is the oldest historical square in Timisoara , decorated in Baroque style.
Throughout its history the square was also called Hauptplatz (Main Square), Domplatz (Dome Square) and Losonczy Square (after the name of Count Stefan Losonczy, killed in 1552 when the fortress was conquered by the Turks). It was given the name Piata Unirii in 1919 , because the Romanian troops that entered Timișoara stopped here.
The site is home to important tourist attractions, such as the Roman Catholic Dome , the Baroque Palace , the Serbian Orthodox Cathedral , the Brück House , the Holy Trinity Monument , the mineral water fountain and other architectural monuments. It has a large surface, the dimensions being 150 x 110 m.
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