Free Walking Sightseeing Tour #2 in Timișoara, Romania

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Tour Facts

Number of sights 6 sights
Distance 4.4 km
Ascend 44 m
Descend 42 m

Explore Timișoara 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.

Activities in TimișoaraIndividual Sights in Timișoara

Sight 1: Turnul de apă Iosefin

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The Iosefin Water Tower is an industrial monument in Timișoara, Romania. It was one of the sources of water supply in Timișoara at the beginning of the 20th century. It is classified as a national heritage site with LMI code TM-II-m-A-06152.

Wikipedia: Iosefin Water Tower (EN)

1976 meters / 24 minutes

Sight 2: Mitropolitan Orthodox Cathedral

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The Orthodox Cathedral, also known as the Metropolitan Cathedral, is a Romanian Orthodox church in Timișoara. The cathedral is the seat of the Archbishopric of Timișoara and the Metropolis of Banat. It is dedicated to the Three Holy Hierarchs, Basil the Great, Gregory the Theologian and John Chrysostom.

Wikipedia: Timișoara Orthodox Cathedral (EN)

285 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 3: Banatul Philarmonic

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The Banatul Philharmonic is a musical institution in Timișoara, Romania. Established in 1871, it now comprises a symphony orchestra, professional chorus and various chamber groups. The Banatul Philharmonic operates in the projection hall of the former Capitol cinema, built by the mayor's office in 1929, which was nationalized in 1956, so that in 2007 it would be taken over by the municipality of Timișoara, by a special law.

Wikipedia: Banatul Philharmonic of Timișoara (EN), Url

494 meters / 6 minutes

Sight 4: Museum of Banat

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Museum of BanatFred Romero from Paris, France / CC BY 2.0

The National Museum of Banat is a museum in Timișoara, Romania, headquartered in Huniade Castle. It was founded in 1872 by the Society of History and Archeology of Banat on the initiative of the prefect of the then Temes County Zsigmond Ormós. It hosts the largest collection of archeological objects in Banat. The ground floor houses the 6,200-year-old Parța Neolithic Sanctuary. The museum includes departments for archeology, history and natural sciences. The museum also has a laboratory for conservation and preservation of objects of cultural heritage and history.

Wikipedia: Museum of Banat (EN), Website

386 meters / 5 minutes

Sight 5: Teatrul Național Timișoara

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The "Mihai Eminescu" National Theatre of Timișoara is a theatre company, a public cultural institution, subordinated to the Ministry of Culture of Romania. The institution shares its headquarters with the National Opera in Timisoara, the German State Theatre and the Hungarian State Theatre "Csiky Gergely".

Wikipedia: Teatrul Național din Timișoara (RO), Website

1254 meters / 15 minutes

Sight 6: Decebal Bridge

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Decebal Bridge unbekannt / PD-alt-100

Podul Decebal is the name of a bridge in Timișoara, Romania. It crosses the Bega River and is one of the three bridges in the second district of Fabric. It connects it with the inner city district of Cetate. The eastern bridgehead is located between the Neptunbad and the entrance to the Volkspark. It was named after the Dacian king Decebalus.

Wikipedia: Podul Decebal (Timișoara) (DE)

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