Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #1 in Târgu Mureș, Romania
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1.5 km
27 m
Experience Târgu Mureș in Romania in a whole new way with our self-guided sightseeing tour. This site not only offers you practical information and insider tips, but also a rich variety of activities and sights you shouldn't miss. Whether you love art and culture, want to explore historical sites or simply want to experience the vibrant atmosphere of a lively city - you'll find everything you need for your personal adventure here.
Individual Sights in Târgu MureșSight 1: The Wooden Church
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.
Sight 2: Biserica Bob, Sf. Nicolae
The Bob Church in Târgu Mureș, dedicated to the "Resurrection of the Lord", also known as the Stone Church, is the first united Romanian church (Greek-Catholic) built in Târgu Mureș. The edifice is located on the current Mitropolit Șaguna Street at no. 9, where it forms an ensemble with the former Greek-Catholic confessional school, the first Romanian school in the city. Archpriest Gheorghe Maior, father of the scholar Petru Maior, worked here as a priest and teacher.
Sight 3: 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.
Sight 4: Palatul Apollo
The Apollo Palace is an emblematic building erected between 1821 and 1822 in an eclectic style by Count Sámuel Teleki in the Rose Square in Târgu Mureș.
Sight 5: Lupoaica
The Statue of the She-Wolf or the Monument of Latinity is located in the center of Târgu Mureș, on the Town Hall Street, near the Rose Square. The Capitoline Wolf is a monument of Latinity located in Rome, Italy. To pay homage to the Latin origin of the Romanian people, between 1906 and 1926 the Italian state gave Romania 4 copies of the famous Lupa Capitolina in Rome. The statue located in Târgu Mureș is a copy of the statue of the She-Wolf in Bucharest, unveiled on May 23, 1924.
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