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A Little About Oradea

An old and interesting city in the northwestern part of Romania , it played an important role throughout the country's history, as a major cultural, economical and military location. It is worth a visit because of the large number of historical monuments, museums and other cultural landmarks, as well as for the atmosphere, shops,...

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The Ethnographical Museum of Transylvania in Cluj-Napoca

The Ethnographical Museum of Transylvania in Cluj is one of the oldest in the country and the first ethnographical cultural institution in Romania . Since it's opening till now the museum has received countless visitors from all over the world, interested in discovering the folk art and tools, traditional jobs and products, legends,...

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The History Museum in Aiud

The history of this museum begins with the so-called Raritatvm Et Rervm Natvralivm Mvsevm which was founded in 1796 in Alba Iulie, at the Bethlen Academic Collegium, later moved to Aiud. The historical exhibits and rarities were at the beginning placed in the House of Collections together with other natural science exhibits and so on, in a special...

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Natural Science Museum in Aiud

According to the documents kept here, this must be the oldest institution of it's kind in Romania , as the very first collections were put together as early as 1720, although the actual museum will open only in 1796. We are lucky to have a manuscript from those times, the "Catalogus Raritatum et Benefactorum", which details the...

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National Philatelic Museum in Bucharest

Rather obscure for many, but nevertheless an important cultural institution in Bucharest , the National Philatelic Museum is the perfect place for those passionate about this old and delicate art of collecting stamps, mainly highly valuable ones, but also for those who are interested in the history of postal services in...

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The Astronomical Observatory in Bacau

The "V. Anestin Astronomical Observatory" in Bacau is one of the major landmarks of the city and one of the best institutions of it's kind in the country. It was officially opened on Novembet 30 th 1976 and in the beginning was hosted inside the previous building of the Ion Borcea Natural Science Museum , the former...

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The Corvins Castle in Hunedoara

photo:artline.ro This old, massive fortress in Hunedoara became later one of the most important medieval castles in Transylvania , owned by Ioan of Hunedoara, a major political and military leader of those times. It is an interesting castle due to it's legend, the mixing of several distinct construction...

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Bogdan Petriceicu Hasdeu Museum in Campina

This has to the strangest and most original building in Romania , it's unusual architecture and especially it's fascinating history making it a major cultural landmark and tourist objective. It is a pity to come to Campina and miss this place, as a visit here is an experience to be remembered. Over the years this place has drawn it's...

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The Botanical Garden in Bucharest

It still is one of the most popular and loved places in the Romanian capital, and it is also one of the oldest and most important botanical gardens in the country. But it is also an importan space for researchers and scientists, as it has some of the rarest and most diverse species. It's history begins in 1860, when the famous doctor...

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The Marasti Mausoleum

This is one of the most impressive and important monuments in Romania 's history, as it is dedicated to the valiant resistance of the Romanian army against the German attacks, in the summer of 1917, when all seemed lost and defeat unavoidable. The victory recorded by the Romanian army at Marasti was a costly one, with a great number of dead and...

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The Visual Art Museum in Galati

This is the first Romanian contemporary art museum, opened in 1967 as a place were specialists, visitors and artists could discover the new trends, subjects, techniques and changes in current art and artistic creation. Since the very first years of it's opening, the Visual Art Museum in Galati has been one of the most important...

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The Alexandru Ioan Cuza Memorial Museum in Ruginoasa

The Al Ioan Cuza Memorial Museum in Ruginoasa, Iasi , is an interesting museum dedicated to one of the most important names in Romanian history, the one who actually made the Union of 1859 possible. The palace which hosts the memorial museum was built at the beginning of the 19 th century by Sandulache Sturdza, who hired the architect Johan...

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Petru Comarnescu Memorial Fund

Hosted in the Bucovina Museum , in Suceava, the Petru Comarnescu Memorial Fund is actually an impressive permanent exhibition, worthy of being known and appreciated by many more. Although the name Petru Comarnescu might not say much today - sadly that is - he was one of the most important and prestigious intelectuals of the last century, and...

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The Astra Public Library in Sibiu

One of the oldest and most important public libraries of Romania is surely the Astra Public Library in Sibiu , one of the most popular cultural objectives of the city, in no small part due to the huge and varied collection of books, magazines, newspapers and various documents that have been gathered here over the decades....

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Casa Simian Art Museum in Ramnicu Valcea

One of the best museums in the region, the Casa Simian Art Museum is hosted inside a splendid house in classical Romanian style, which was owned by Nae and Tita Simian, collectors who also had a factory in the town at the middle of the 20 th century. It is an impressive building, rather large, the work of Romanian architects...

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Anton Pann Memorial House

The Anton Pann Memorial House can be found in Ramnicu Valcea, on the Stirbei Vod Street and it is still one of the most important and popular touristic attractions and cultural landmarks of the city. The building itself is a wonderful example of traditional architecture, dating from the middle of the 18 th century, perfect for hosting the...

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The History Museum in Ramnicu Valcea

The History Museum in Ramnicu Valcea is hosted inside an old and representative building, the " Clock School ", built in the 19 th century and deemed suitable for such an important cultural institution. The exhibits are presented to the public in a chronological manner, in several rooms where you can discover step by the step...

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The Astronomical Observatory in Bucharest

One of those instantly recognisable buildings of Bucharest , a symbol of the city’s history and past atmosphere, the Astronomical Observatory is hosted in the specially built structure which was owned at first by Vasile Urseanu. An admiral and lover of the skies and seas, Urseanu was so much into the study of the planets, stars and...

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Veronica Micle Memorial House in Targu-Neamt

She was not a very good poet, but she remained in the history of Romanian literature because of her relationship to Mihai Eminescu, today considered to be the national poet and one of the most important writers of all times. Over the years, Veronica Micle has been accused of intentionally abandoning the poet, which eventually led to his...

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The State Opera in Timisoara

In the 18 th and 19 th century opera shows started to be more and more popular in Timisoara, as foreign groups and composers became heroes of the day, and especially the financial and cultural elite of the city learned to enjoy this "strange" passion. By the middle of the 19 th century, the public was so in demand of opera shows, that...

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What to see in Timisoara

Timisoara is one of the most important Romanian cities, placed in the Western part of the country and capital of the Timis Country. It is a very interesting and beautiful place, very European, and a good place for foreign tourists to start discovering Romania . A green city, with lots of parks and gardens, some old and...

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Simion Florea Marian Memorial House in Suceava

Simion Florean Marian (1847 - 1907) was one of the most important researchers of Romanian folklore, one of the very first who undertook the tedious task of collecting and putting on paper the legends, stories, songs, myths and images created in the rural areas of Romania. In the 19 th century the interest for this subject was at it's...

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Ciprian Porumbescu Museum

The museum dedicated to one of the most important Romanian composers of all times can be found in the village Ciprian Porumbescu, Suceava, and for decades has been one of the most popular tourist objectives in the region. Despite the fact that the musician sadly passed away before he was thirty, his work and ideals inspired many other intelectuals...

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The Art Museum in Roman, Neamt

Hosted in a 19 th century classical building, an interesting architectural work, the Art Museum in Roman, Neamt, can be found on Mihai Eminescu Str, No 3. Closed on Mondays, it can be visited the rest of the week, from 9 to 17. It is a good and well-kept museum, with an interesting collection of Romanian art, mostly focused on the works of artists...

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Calistrat Hogas Memorial House in Piatra Neamt

On Calistrat Hogas Street , No 1, in Piatra Neamt , visitors can discover the memorial house / museum dedicated to a classical Romanian author, Calistrat Hogas, very popular and influential in the past, now sadly mostly forgotten. The beautiful old house was built in 1885 and in the past was part of...

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The Art Museum in Ploiesti

Hosted in a beautiful classical building, the Art Museum in Ploiesti is surely the most prestigious and admired cultural institution of the city, it's history beginning with the Art Gallery of Ploiesti. This famous and large collection was founded in November 1931 by a group of local intelectuals and art collectors, such as Ion...

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Mihail Sadoveanu Memorial House in Iasi

One of the most important classical Romanian writers, Mihail Sadoveanu, was one time considered to be one of the very best, of almost legendary stature, as his writing were mor ethan just popular. The memorial house can be found on Aleea Sadoveanu no 12 in Iasi and it still is one of the most popular touristic attractions in the...

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Cismigiu Garden

The most popular public garden of Bucharest - and also it's oldest - it is a beautiful and large park in the heart of the city, well known to all those who live in Romania 's capital. While not the largest public garden, it has a special charm and atmosphere, due do the fact that it's history begins in the 18 th century, and...

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George Cosbuc Memorial House

The George Cosbuc Memorial House can be found in Cosbuc, Bistrita Nasaud, and is one of the most important literary museums of Romania, very popular among tourists, both Romanian and foreign. It is the very house where Cosbuc was born, on September 20 th 1866 , and the three rooms are just as in the past, keeping alive the charm and...

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Petofi Sandor Memorial House

The Petofi Sandor Memorial House can be found in Coltau, Maramures. Opened in 1960, this small museum is hosted inside the castle built by the Teleki family in 1740 - 1760, and was visited over the years by major personalities such as Franz Liszt or the Hungarian writer Jokai Mor. In 1846 - 1847 the poet wrote here some of his most...

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