Self-guided 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

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 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 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.

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

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.

Wikipedia: Palatul Apollo din Târgu Mureș (RO)

538 meters / 6 minutes

Sight 5: Lupoaica

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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.

Wikipedia: Statuia Lupoaicei din Târgu Mureș (RO)

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