Free Walking Sightseeing Tour #1 in Târgu Mureș, Romania

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Tour Facts

Number of sights 5 sights
Distance 1.5 km
Ascend 15 m
Descend 27 m

Explore Târgu Mureș in Romania with this free self-guided walking tour. The map shows the route of the tour. Below is a list of attractions, including their details.

Individual Sights in Târgu Mureș

Sight 1: The Wooden Church

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The Wooden Church is a Romanian Orthodox church located at 13 Mitropolit Andrei Șaguna Street in Târgu Mureș, Romania. It is dedicated to the Archangel Michael.

Wikipedia: Wooden Church, Târgu Mureș (EN)

101 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 2: Biserica Bob, Sf. Nicolae

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Biserica Bob, Sf. Nicolae

The Bob Church in Targu Mures, dedicated to the "Resurrection of the Lord", also known as the Stone Church, is the first united Romanian church (Greek-Catholic) built in Targu Mures. The edifice is located on the current Mitropolit Saguna Street at nr. 9, where he forms an ensemble with the former Greek-Catholic confessional school, the first Romanian school in the city. Here worked as priest and teacher archpriest Gheorghe Maior, father of scholar Petru Maior.

Wikipedia: Biserica Bob din Târgu Mureș (RO)

654 meters / 8 minutes

Sight 3: Bernády György

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Bernády György

György Bernády was the mayor of Târgu Mureș (Marosvásárhely) twice, 1900–1912 and 1926–1929. In this period the City Hall and the Cultural Palace in Târgu Mureș on the Roses Square were both built. His name is associated with public illumination and sewerage in the city. In this period many schools, libraries and art galleries were also built.

Wikipedia: György Bernády (EN)

246 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 4: Palatul Apollo

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Palatul Apollo / DP

Apollo Palace is a flagship building built between 1821 and 1822 in eclectic style by Count Sámuel Teleki in Rose Square in Târgu Mureş.

Wikipedia: Palatul Apollo din Târgu Mureș (RO)

538 meters / 6 minutes

Sight 5: Lupoaica

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The Statue of the Wolf or the Monument of Latinity is located in the center of Targu Mures, on Primăriei Street, near the Rose Square. The Lupa Capitolina is a monument to Latinity located in Rome, Italy. To pay homage to the Latin origin of the Romanian people, between 1906-1926 the Italian state gave Romania 4 copies of the famous Lupa Capitolina in Rome. The statue located in Targu Mures is a copy of the statue of the Wolf in Bucharest, unveiled on May 23, 1924.

Wikipedia: Statuia Lupoaicei din Târgu Mureș (RO)

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