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Cluj-Napoca is located in the central part of Transylvania, the most famous Romanian province. Situated at the crossing roads of national and international interest, city of Cluj-Napoca was always a center of tourist attraction, due to both historical monuments belonging to the past, and the rich cultural and scientific activities of inestimable value hosted in museums and national resonance libraries, by the existence of drama and lyrical theater , with large and international audience and not least the existence of Botanical Garden - establishment of european reputation, inside which there is a valuable botanical museum. Cluj-Napoca heart of Transylvania, inside which there is the second most important botanical garden in EuropeThe city offers opportunities for sports lovers in two city stadiums, several tennis centers courts, three swimming pools, a sports university park, facilities for practicing football, handball, basketball, boxing, fights, etc.. and a large number of state centers and private fitness and body building. A special place is taken by Botanical Garden, the second most important in Europe, authentic botanical treasure, with a varied number of plants, some of them very rare. For fun and leisure, the city has many restaurants with specify cuisine - Romanian, Transylvanian, or international (Italian, from Chinese and Middle East), fast food , nightclubs, bars, discos. Prince Charles and his love for Transylvania |
Special attractions
- Botanical Garden
- St. Michael Church
- Banffy Palace
- Matia House
- Tailors' Bastion
St. Michael Church - the church was built on the site of St. James Chapel between 1350-1487 and is one of the most valuable monuments of Gothic architecture in Transylvania. The altar was made around 1390 and the tower was built in 1860. Wall paintings were executed in the fifteenth century and the stained glass and sculptures are well preserved.
Banffy Palace - built between 1774 and 1785 on the edge of a rectangular courtyard by Count György Banffy, is considered to be the most representative building in Baroque style in Transylvania. Rococo has Banffy family emblem and statues of characters from Roman mythology: Mars, Apollo, Diana, Perseu, Minerva and Hercules.
Matia House - Initially Steven Kolb house, is one of the oldest architectural monuments in Cluj, the only Cluj palace of transition era from the Gothic to Renaissance style, in the building was born king Matia Corvin. In medieval times building was situated on Holy Spirit street, bearing the house number 258.
Tailors' Bastion - is one of the few towers that was part of fortification Old Castle of Cluj and has been preserved intact until today. It was funded by guild Tailors in Cluj. Each bastion (tower) of the medieval defense wall was financed by another guild (tailors, cobbler, carpenters, masons, saddler etc.).