Timisoara - Romania
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THE IDEA<br />
<strong>Romania</strong> is placed between Central and Southeastern Europe. The<br />
country fascinates by its history, the strange legends, mystical forests<br />
and rough mountain areas. With this series of ebooks, the reader should<br />
get closer impressions about the country. It is not a simple travel guide,<br />
but a picture book, which seeks to stimulate your own discoveries.
FOREWORD<br />
The Little Vienna and City of Roses and Parks.<br />
Today <strong>Timisoara</strong> is a cosmopolitan city with lots of charm and thriving<br />
culture. His sights are relatively new and were built after the liberation of<br />
the city from the Ottomans in 1716 and later, after the revolution in<br />
1848. Emperor Josef II, Franz I of Austria and Franz Josef visited the<br />
town. In 1809 the Austrian treasury has been placed here to protect<br />
them from the French. Due to the loyalty of the city during the<br />
Revolution of 1848,-the Habsburg Emperor Franz Josef has traveled to<br />
<strong>Timisoara</strong> in 1853 to attend the inauguration of the victory monument<br />
in person.<br />
both its buildings and its charm.<br />
<strong>Timisoara</strong> is also very fond of its second<br />
nickname: "City of Roses and Parks."<br />
Among the most popular sons of the city include the famous actor<br />
Johnny Weissmuller ("First Tarzan"), the longest serving director of the<br />
Vienna State Opera, Ioan Holender and the Austrian director Robert<br />
Dornhelm.<br />
You have to experience the charm of this city.<br />
Dipl. Econ. Simion Giurca<br />
<strong>Romania</strong>n Tourist Office<br />
1010 Vienna - Austria<br />
<strong>Timisoara</strong> is a modern multicultural city characterized by its Baroque<br />
and Art Nouveau buildings. The hallmark <strong>Timisoara</strong>’s is his tolerance,<br />
his close cohesion and peaceful coexistence of different minorities,<br />
cultures and religions with full respect and understanding towards<br />
others. The city at the Bega Canal is the only city with three theaters in<br />
three languages (<strong>Romania</strong>n, German and Hungarian). <strong>Timisoara</strong> has<br />
evolved has not only culturally and economically, but also as a<br />
university city. Until today <strong>Timisoara</strong> is called "Little Vienna", a name<br />
that bear the inhabitants with full pride. This name owes to the city<br />
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FIRST IMPRESSION<br />
After Bucharest, <strong>Timisoara</strong> is the second largest city in <strong>Romania</strong>. "Little<br />
Vienna" presents itself friendly, cosmopolitan and worth visiting at any<br />
time of a year. <strong>Timisoara</strong> is the capital of the district Timis and the<br />
cultural and economic center of the Banat. The city is divided into 10<br />
districts and has about 300,000 inhabitants.
The long affiliation with the Austro-Hungarian<br />
monarchy lives on in about 15,000 buildings<br />
painted in the noble Schoenbrunn Yellow or<br />
the Pastel Colors of the time.<br />
Many buildings look even more impressive,<br />
when they are dipped in light at night.<br />
Electric street lighting is available in<br />
<strong>Timisoara</strong> since December 1884.<br />
<strong>Romania</strong>’s first brewery was opened in<br />
<strong>Timisoara</strong> in 1718, it was also the first<br />
company in the country which has been<br />
privatized (1727). Today, the brewery is part<br />
of the SABMiller Group.<br />
1745 the first municipal hospital of the<br />
country went into operation in <strong>Timisoara</strong>.<br />
The first horse-drawn tram in <strong>Romania</strong> and in<br />
all of Southern Europe started in 1869.<br />
<strong>Timisoara</strong> has always been ahead of its time<br />
and has set many new standards.<br />
WORLD'S LARGEST BEER MUG<br />
6 meters high, a capacity of 11,000 liters and<br />
a weight of 2.5 tons; these are the key<br />
figures of the world record beer mug on<br />
display in <strong>Timisoara</strong>.<br />
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BANAT<br />
The Banat is a historical region in<br />
Central Europe, which is now in<br />
the States, <strong>Romania</strong>, Serbia and<br />
Hungary. The term Banat derives<br />
from the territory which was governed<br />
by a-Ban (Count).<br />
The city has a pleasing size, with easily<br />
surmountable distances. The excellent public<br />
transport and very inexpensive taxis help all "City<br />
Explorers" to overcome even longer distances<br />
quickly and effortless.<br />
Depending on the time of the year, you can either<br />
warm up in one of the friendly cafes, restaurants<br />
and pubs, or settle down in a sunny or shady<br />
spot in one of the exciting locations.<br />
A stroll is best to start in the city center, where the<br />
local Tourist Office is right next to the Opera<br />
House (looking towards the Opera the office is on<br />
the right side, in Alba Iulia Street).<br />
At the Tourist Office you can obtain a free map of<br />
all main attractions of <strong>Timisoara</strong>.<br />
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RELIGIOUS SITES<br />
As in all of <strong>Romania</strong>, religion is of great importance in <strong>Timisoara</strong>.<br />
Particularly noticeable is the vast number of different churches and<br />
faiths that are found here on a relatively narrow space. Openness and<br />
tolerance are demonstrated exemplary in <strong>Timisoara</strong>. Here you will find a<br />
small summary of these remarkable sites.
MILITARY CHAPEL<br />
Right opposite the Piata 700 you’ll find the<br />
small chapel, which was built in 1801. In the<br />
period of the communist regime, the chapel<br />
was misused, but again set up in 1999 as a<br />
church. The wonderfully detailed paintings<br />
are simply stunning.<br />
CATHEDRAL OF SAINT GEORGE<br />
The foundation stone of the cathedral was<br />
laid in 1736. The cathedral has been build in<br />
the masterly style of Fischer von Erlach.<br />
Because of the Russo-Austrian Turkish War,<br />
the building was completed only in 1774.<br />
Two architects from <strong>Timisoara</strong> Johann<br />
Theodor Kostka Edler and Carl Alexander<br />
Steinlein completed the cathedral. The main<br />
altar is from the director of the Vienna<br />
Academy of Fine Arts, Michel Angelo<br />
Unterberger.<br />
SYNAGOGUE IN THE CITY<br />
Unfortunately, the synagogue in the city<br />
center is closed for years and only to be<br />
admired from outside. It was built 1863-1865<br />
according to the plans of the Viennese<br />
architect Ignatz Schuhmann. The synagogue<br />
has a capacity of about 3,000 people,<br />
making it one of the largest synagogues in<br />
Europe.<br />
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CATHEDRAL OF THE HOLY THREE HIERARCHS<br />
The foundation stone was laid in 1936 and the building was<br />
completed in 1940. The cathedral is dedicated to Holy Three<br />
Hierarchs, Basil the Great, Gregory of Nazianzus and John<br />
Chrysostom. Architect of the tallest building of <strong>Timisoara</strong> (96 m),<br />
was Ioan Traianescu. The enormous building, consists out of 11<br />
towers, it has been built on marshy ground and therefore stands on<br />
more than 1,000 concrete pillars.<br />
Atanasie Demian painted the interior of the cathedral; the<br />
Iconostasis is the work of Stefan I. Goja, it is gold plated and carved<br />
out of linden wood. The surface area of the work of art is 135 m².<br />
In the basement is an exhibition of ancient religious art. The bones<br />
of the Saint Ion cel Nou de la Pártos, the Patron Saint of the<br />
<strong>Romania</strong>n Orthodox believers in the Banat are kept here.<br />
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MILLENNIUM CHURCH<br />
The impressive religious house was created according to the plans<br />
of architect Ludwig Ybl. It has a capacity of 3,000 believers and was<br />
erected from 1896 to 1901. About 4 million bricks were used to<br />
build this Neo-Romanesque landmark,<br />
which also includes some Gothic<br />
Revival features.<br />
The monumental altar painting of the<br />
largest Catholic Church in <strong>Timisoara</strong><br />
comes from George Vastag and shows<br />
Mary with a crown and scepter, and the<br />
infant Jesus in her arms.<br />
The church was established late 1901<br />
to mark the millennium celebrations of<br />
the Kingdom of Hungary and<br />
inaugurated by Bishop Alexander III.<br />
Dessewfy.<br />
CHURCH OF THE NATIVITY<br />
The building was built in the Baroque Style and<br />
was originally home to the Roman Catholic<br />
Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary.<br />
After the construction of the Millennium Church,<br />
this holy house was donated to the Greek<br />
Catholic parish in Fabric.<br />
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REFORMED CHURCH ON MARY<br />
The Hungarian Reformed Church was named<br />
after the nearby statue of the Virgin Mary. The<br />
statue was erected in memory of the leader of the<br />
Transylvanian peasant revolt of 1514 (György<br />
Doja). The church itself was built in 1902, built in<br />
the style of English Gothic.<br />
The church so far has also great significance in<br />
the recent history of <strong>Romania</strong>, as it was the<br />
starting point of the revolution of 1989.<br />
The sermons of the pastor of the church, Laszlo<br />
Tokes, which showed the poor conditions in the<br />
country, eventually led to his transfer. Since he<br />
refused to be silent and move to another<br />
community, an attempt had been made to remove<br />
him by force.<br />
The use of violence against the pastor and the<br />
solidarity of the population eventually set the<br />
spark and started the revolution<br />
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BEGA<br />
The Bega, also called Bega Channel is a <strong>Romania</strong>n-Serbian River, a little<br />
over 250 km long. It rises in the Carpathian Mountains and flows near<br />
Titel in the Serbian province of Vojvodina in the Tisa. The Tisa in turn<br />
flows into the Danube. The Bega has a gradient of only 18 cm per<br />
kilometer and is channeled over long distances and usually navigable.
Count Claudius Florimund Mercy led the<br />
channeling of Bega under the technical<br />
supervision of military professionals in the<br />
years 1727-1733. That was a huge technical<br />
achievement for its time. By dehumidifying<br />
the swamps, the Banat Heath became a very<br />
fertile farmland.<br />
The area around <strong>Timisoara</strong> was very boggy<br />
at this time, so the construction and<br />
regulation of Bega was finally also the<br />
reclamation of the land. This also led to the<br />
termination of Malaria, against the settlers of<br />
this region had to fight.<br />
Over the years, the channel has been<br />
extended and always repaired. In 1958 the<br />
ship traffic with the neighboring states was<br />
stopped, and in 1967 the entire commercial<br />
use of the channel ceased.<br />
Since 2011, the channel is partially navigable<br />
and finishing work is in progress. If the<br />
channel starts operating again, <strong>Timisoara</strong> will<br />
become a port of the Pan-European Corridor<br />
VII. <strong>Timisoara</strong> would be connected to other<br />
harbors from the North Sea to the Black Sea.<br />
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UNION SQUARE<br />
The Union Square is unofficially referred to as Cathedral Square. The<br />
historically valuable Unirii Square is the oldest square in the city and is<br />
situated in the center of Cetate, the first district, within the limits of the<br />
former fortress. The pastel colors of the churches and palaces, which<br />
were mostly built in the 18th and 19th Century, create a very special<br />
bohemian flair.
BAROQUE PALACE<br />
The building is also known as “Presidential<br />
Palace”, “Old Prefecture” or “House of the<br />
County”. The stately palace consists of two floors<br />
and has a loft.<br />
The palace originally consisted of two buildings,<br />
the Mine Office (1733) and Army Fund (1735).<br />
Between 1752 and 1754 it was converted into a<br />
government building.<br />
Austrian architect Franz Anton Hillebrandt<br />
designed the building, based on the famous<br />
Palais Kinsky in Vienna.<br />
Since 1984 the palace houses the Museum of Art<br />
<strong>Timisoara</strong> (Muzeul de Arta).<br />
The Art Department of the Banat Museum resides<br />
at Palatul Baroc since 2005.<br />
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BRUECK HOUSE<br />
LAZAROVITS HOUSE<br />
THE ELEPHANTS HOUSE<br />
The city architect László Székely built the “Brueck<br />
House” in 1910. It originated in Eclecticism Style<br />
combined with elements of Baroque and Art<br />
Nouveau. On the back, towards Mercy Street is<br />
the “Emmer House”.<br />
The middle of the three buildings is the former<br />
home of Lazar Lazarovits. For the first time a twostorey<br />
house was mentioned in 1752 at this<br />
location. Between the world wars, an additional<br />
storey was added. The third building is "The<br />
Elephants House", named after a very famous<br />
guest and host house, which was located there.<br />
First mentioning of a building at this location dates<br />
back to 1746.<br />
The "Lazarovits" and "La Elefant" were rebuilt in<br />
the 80s of the last century. The architect Serban<br />
Sturza created a new facade in an eclectic<br />
historicist style.<br />
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MAX STEINER PALACE<br />
The first building on this spot<br />
was mentioned in 1752. The<br />
owner Max Steiner built the<br />
current palace in 1908. It included,<br />
among other things,<br />
the former Bank of Discount<br />
Loan.<br />
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EPISCOPAL REŞEDINŢA SEE EPISCOPULUI<br />
ORTODOX-SÂRB<br />
SERBIAN CATHEDRAL<br />
CATEDRALA SÂRBEASCǍ<br />
SERBIAN COMMUNITY<br />
CASA COMUNITǍŢII SÂR-<br />
BEŞTI<br />
At the moment, the facade of the Serbian<br />
Orthodox Episcopal See is being renovated. The<br />
building was built in 1747. The facade was rebuilt<br />
in 1906 in "Neoserbian Style."<br />
In the middle of the three historic buildings is the<br />
impressive Serbian Orthodox Cathedral. This was<br />
built in 1744 – 1748. Very impressive is the<br />
baroque façade of the Cathdral, facing Ungureanu<br />
Street.<br />
At the far right is the house of the Serb<br />
community, which was built about 1821. Many<br />
commercial enterprises and businesses used this<br />
location. Also Serbs of public life had offices here.<br />
The architect Serban Sturdza directed the<br />
reconstruction of the house in 1983.<br />
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FRANZ-JOSEPH-BARRACKS<br />
The Franz Josef Barracks was in his history<br />
always a "purpose built", which was either the<br />
accommodation or training of soldiers. Since a<br />
few years, lots of discussions regarding the<br />
possibilities of building a modern five-star hotel in<br />
its place are held.<br />
Over the past, the building was also called “U-<br />
Barracks” or “Vienna Barracks”<br />
Up to the date on which the politicians, architects,<br />
investors and anyone else who "wants to be part<br />
of the deal" the building is used as a "canvas" for<br />
graffiti artists.<br />
In its long history, this is the most peaceful task of<br />
the relatively dilapidated and not very attractive<br />
building.<br />
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CASA HOUSE CU WITH LEI LIONS<br />
The historic baroque monument on the<br />
northwestern part of the square was first<br />
mentioned in 1758. Its present form is received on<br />
the occasion of the restoration beginning in 1900.<br />
The name of the cottage arose from the two lions,<br />
located on the roof. Unfortunately the lions are<br />
heavily weathered. Under the gables, four swords<br />
to cross a "W", this coat of arms was the symbol<br />
of the owners, the Weiss family. Two griffins flank<br />
the coat of arms.<br />
Over the years the building housed numerous<br />
businesses. Some of the very famous names<br />
were for example: The tavern "Golden Sun", the<br />
shops "To White Dog" and later "To the Great<br />
Flute".<br />
The House with the Lions is also known under the<br />
name "House Weiss " or "Business Building -<br />
Weiss-Gruenbaum”<br />
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THE SEVEN ELECTORS<br />
LENAU HIGH SCHOOL<br />
Located on the south side of the square, was the<br />
first hotel in <strong>Timisoara</strong>: "The Seven electors." It<br />
was one of the most famous restaurants in the<br />
city and known far beyond the borders.<br />
The building was built around 1752. It is only<br />
documented that there was a construction site on<br />
this property at this time point. From 1995 to<br />
1996 the building was renovated according to<br />
plans of architect Lucia Pfaff.<br />
In 1870, the first school opened in the building, it<br />
was the "Scoala superioara regala Maghiara de<br />
stat" (Royal Hungarian State University),<br />
Over the years, many different school activities<br />
took place at this building. From 1955 onwards a<br />
division of the Liceul Teoretic Nikolaus Lenau<br />
(Lenau High School) is located there.<br />
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HOUSE JOHANN SZERVINATZ<br />
HOUSE COSTA NICA<br />
The first building of the so-called "Group of<br />
Canonical Houses" is the House Johann<br />
Szerviantz, where in 1847 the inn was "The Three<br />
Hussars" was located.<br />
The building itself first appeared in 1758 on the<br />
map. Originally, probably until 1849, the entire<br />
building was divided into four separate houses.<br />
The original facade of the building matched the<br />
Austrian baroque style; the individual buildings<br />
appear after the renovation in classical style.<br />
The second house is the so-called "House Costa<br />
Nica".<br />
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CANONICAL HOUSES SEC XVIII<br />
HOUSE KRAUTWASCHL<br />
Today you’ll find offices and coffee shop in the<br />
partially restored houses. When you look at the<br />
buildings today, you see many flourishes and<br />
ornaments. Optical elements and bright colors<br />
were used to beautify the buildings and make<br />
them more impressive.<br />
The penultimate House has no name; it is only<br />
referred to as Canonical House Sec XVIII.<br />
The last building is the so-called "House<br />
Krautwaschl". It takes its name from Franz<br />
Krautwaschl, who was owner of the house in<br />
1828.<br />
Over the years, here was the coffee "La Strut", a<br />
bank and the offices of various political parties.<br />
The roman number MCMLXXX on the roof gables<br />
the stands for 1980.<br />
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THE CATHEDRAL<br />
The Cathedral was built<br />
1736-1774 in the masterly<br />
style of J.E. Fischer von<br />
Erlach the Younger.<br />
In front of the Cathedral<br />
there is the Plague or Trinity<br />
Column (Monumentul<br />
Sfintei Treimi / Monumentul<br />
Ciumei). The column was<br />
created in Vienna by<br />
sculptor Georg Raphael<br />
Donner from 1739 to 1740.<br />
The transport to <strong>Timisoara</strong><br />
happened over waterways.<br />
Between the cathedral and<br />
Plague Column is a 400 m<br />
deep Artesian fountain.<br />
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SWABIAN BANK<br />
HOUSE PRENNER / BREMER<br />
The Banatian "Swabian bank" moved here in<br />
1920. Before this time, the "Economic Bank<br />
South-Hungary" had a branch here. The building<br />
was first mentioned in 1812. Emericus (Emmerich)<br />
Oszlányi was the owner of the house in 1828.<br />
Late in 1904, the architect László Székely<br />
undertook the modification towards Art Nouveau<br />
Style.<br />
The “Swabian Bank” and the “House<br />
Prenner” (Bremer) already existed in 1812.<br />
Wolfgang Prenner (Wolfgang Bremer) was the<br />
owner of the building in 1828.<br />
In 1848 two businesses, a carpentry and a<br />
locksmith were located on the ground floor. After<br />
1900 the building was raised by one storey.<br />
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VICTORY SQUARE<br />
The Victory Square (Piata Victoriei), also called Opera Square (Piata<br />
Operei) is the present city center of <strong>Timisoara</strong>. With many cafes, the<br />
opera, restaurants and wide roads, this area has become the most<br />
famous square of the city.The square in its current expansion was<br />
established approximately in 1910.
NATIONAL THEATRE<br />
AND OPERA<br />
It has 711 seats and is one<br />
of the landmarks of the city.<br />
In the right wing of the<br />
building the German and<br />
Hungarian State Theatres<br />
are housed. These theaters<br />
offer 100 seats.<br />
In 1875 the architects<br />
Hermann Helmer and<br />
Ferdinand Fellner the<br />
younger created “The<br />
Palace of Culture”. The<br />
original facade was<br />
destroyed by fire in 1920<br />
and built partially new<br />
under the architect Duiliu<br />
Marcu. The State Opera<br />
House <strong>Timisoara</strong> was<br />
founded in 1946.<br />
During the Revolution of<br />
1989 flaming speeches<br />
were made on the<br />
assembled crowds from<br />
the balcony.<br />
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PALAIS LOEFFLER<br />
The building, which is also<br />
called Chateau Loeffler or<br />
Loeffler Palace was completed<br />
in 1913.<br />
In his time, the palace had very<br />
advanced features. It has three<br />
floors with 64 apartments with a<br />
total of 142 rooms; six lifts,<br />
including three for staff<br />
facilitated the visit of the upper<br />
floors. Many major companies<br />
and the authorities had their<br />
headquarters in the Palais<br />
Loeffler. The popular coffee<br />
Cafeneaua Bulevard was at the<br />
Palais Loeffler.<br />
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TOWARDS THE CATHE-<br />
DRAL<br />
If you walk past the Palais<br />
Loeffler, towards the cathedral,<br />
you'll first pass the Palace of the<br />
Chamber of Commerce and<br />
then the row of two residential<br />
and commercial buildings<br />
constructed in 1961.<br />
The Chamber of Commerce in<br />
1850 established by the decree<br />
of the Austrian Emperor Franz<br />
Joseph I. and had its first seat in<br />
the Lloyd's Palace. In 1933, the<br />
institution then moved into its<br />
own building.<br />
The authorities banned the<br />
Chamber of Commerce in 1949,<br />
but a year after the Revolution,<br />
in1990, it was the first regional<br />
Chamber of Commerce, which<br />
started operating again.<br />
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SHE-WOLF<br />
In the middle of the square is a<br />
small park, where there are<br />
three monuments. Particularly<br />
noteworthy is the Capitoline<br />
Wolf (Lupoaica Capitolină),<br />
which is a gift from the city of<br />
Rome from 1926.<br />
It is a replica of the Lupa<br />
Capitolina, and is intended to<br />
show the common Latin roots of<br />
Italian and <strong>Romania</strong>n people.<br />
The bronze stands on a 4.96 m<br />
high column and is one of the<br />
landmarks of the city.<br />
Other monuments include the<br />
Fountain with Fish, made of<br />
bronze, which was founded in<br />
1957 and in front of the<br />
cathedral the Skuålptur<br />
Crucificare, the broken cross,<br />
dedicated to the victims of the<br />
revolution of 1989. The<br />
sculpture is the work of Paul<br />
Neagu.<br />
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PALAIS PALATUL LLOYD<br />
PALAIS PALATUL WEISS<br />
HOTEL TIMIȘOARA<br />
TIMIŞOARA<br />
PALAIS LLOYD<br />
It was built in 1910-1912 under Lipót Baumhorn.<br />
Lloyd's of London with an exchange market for<br />
agricultural goods were accommodated on the<br />
first floor. In the second and third floor apartments<br />
were located.<br />
PALAIS WEISS<br />
The architects László Székely and Anton Merbl<br />
constructed the very impressive building for the<br />
Weiss family in 1912. Similar to Palais Lloyd it is<br />
impressed by Eclecticism Style with Baroque and<br />
Art Nouveau elements.<br />
HOTEL TIMIȘOARA<br />
Built in 1928 to 1929 after plans of the architects<br />
László Székely and Mathias Hubert. In 1975 to<br />
1978 a new building holding the hotel lobby<br />
expanded the hotel. Further investments in the<br />
hotel are planned for the coming years.<br />
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CULTURE & MORE<br />
If you are planning to relax culturally in <strong>Timisoara</strong>, then there are many<br />
variations and possibilities.<br />
Apart from the Opera, the Hungarian and the German Theater, the Banat<br />
Philharmonic is a cultural landmark of the region.
The Banat Philharmonic (Filarmonica<br />
Banatul) emerged from the<br />
Philharmonic club founded in <strong>Timisoara</strong><br />
in 1871.<br />
The original association maintained mainly a<br />
men's choir and dealt with the holding of solo<br />
concerts. Topics such as chamber music,<br />
symphony, oratorio and mixed choirs were<br />
provided in the statutes. The orchestra was<br />
renamed in 1947 in Banatul Philharmonic<br />
Orchestra and subsequently in Banatul<br />
Philharmonic.<br />
At the beginning the concerts were held in the<br />
Opera. Since 1969 the annual festival of the Banat<br />
Philharmonic (initially every two years) the<br />
“<strong>Timisoara</strong> Muzicala” takes place. Onwards from<br />
1981 there is also the annual Festival “George<br />
Enescu Musical Days” (Zilele muzicale George<br />
Enescu).<br />
End of 2006, the building of the former Capitol<br />
Cinema was legally pledged to the Ministry of<br />
Culture. The Banat Philharmonic uses the Capitol<br />
since that time.<br />
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8<br />
SHOPPING<br />
Markets, shops, modern shopping centers or dreamy shopping streets<br />
in <strong>Timisoara</strong> you can shop all the way you are feeling (and budgeting).<br />
The flower market at Piata 700 is very colorful. Many elaborate<br />
arrangements are created here, specially customized for any occasion.
PIAȚA 700<br />
From flowers to vegetables and fruits, here<br />
you will find a large selection of local and<br />
exotic goods. The market got its name in<br />
1966, in which the seven-hundredth birthday,<br />
of the in 1266 first mentioned Piata 700 was<br />
celebrated.<br />
IULIUS MALL TIMIȘOARA<br />
Modern, three-story complex, shopping<br />
center with 330 shops, grocery hypermarket,<br />
cinema, 20 restaurants, swimming pool and<br />
fitness center. The center has 2,500 parking<br />
spaces. From Union Square (Piata Unirii) the<br />
centre is reachable on foot in 15 minutes<br />
(less the a mile).<br />
BEGA SHOPPING CENTER<br />
Bega Shopping Center was the first<br />
shopping center in the city. It is located right<br />
next to the Hotel Continental and houses 42<br />
shops, including a large grocery store in the<br />
basement.<br />
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9<br />
HOTEL & MEETING<br />
Select your hotel according to your individual requirements. For<br />
meetings and if a large room and personal service for you are valuable,<br />
the Lido is recommended. If you want everything under one roof, gym,<br />
swimming pool and an integrated casino, then you will be staying at the<br />
Continental. Central for visiting the Opera, if you want to go just across
the street, then Hotel <strong>Timisoara</strong> will be your<br />
first choice. Of course, there are other hotels<br />
in <strong>Timisoara</strong>, for more hotels please consult<br />
your regional <strong>Romania</strong>n Tourism Office.<br />
HOTEL & MEETING<br />
Hotel Lido<br />
HOTEL LIDO<br />
Boulevard Iosif Bulbuca Nr. 20<br />
30073 Timișoara<br />
+40 256 407373<br />
reservations@hotel-lido.ro<br />
www.hotel-lido.ro<br />
Hotel Timișoara<br />
Hotel Continental<br />
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Hospitality is a priority in<br />
<strong>Timisoara</strong>. In this summary,<br />
three hotels were<br />
described. The offer is of<br />
course much larger and<br />
bids all visitors a wide<br />
range of possibilities.<br />
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10<br />
TOURIST OFFICES<br />
In many countries, there are <strong>Romania</strong>n Tourist Offices. Here is a current<br />
list of all offices, with addresses, telephone and fax numbers, websites<br />
and email addresses.
AUSTRIA<br />
<strong>Romania</strong>n Tourist Office<br />
Opera Ring 1, R Staircase,<br />
Floor 4, Door 404<br />
1010 Vienna<br />
Tel: +43 (1) 317-31-57<br />
Fax: +43 (1) 317-31-574<br />
E-mail: Rumaenien@aon.at<br />
www.rumaenien-info.at<br />
FRANCE<br />
Office de Tourisme de Roumanie<br />
7, Rue Gaillon<br />
75002 Paris<br />
Tel: +33 (1) 40-20-99-33<br />
Fax: +33 (1) 40-20 99-43<br />
E-mail: info@GuideRoumanie.com<br />
www.GuideRoumanie.com<br />
GERMANY<br />
<strong>Romania</strong>n Tourist Office<br />
Reinhardtstraße 47<br />
10117 Berlin<br />
Tel: +49 (30) 400-55-904<br />
Fax: +49 (30) 400-55-906<br />
E-mail: info@rumaenien-tourismus.de<br />
www.rumaenien-tourismus.de<br />
GREAT BRITAIN<br />
<strong>Romania</strong>n Tourist Office<br />
12 Harley Street<br />
London<br />
W1G 9PG<br />
Tel: +44 (207) 224-36-92<br />
E-mail: romaniatravel@btconnect.com<br />
www.<strong>Romania</strong>Tourism.com<br />
ITALY<br />
Turismo della <strong>Romania</strong><br />
Via Torino 95, Galleria Esedra<br />
00184 Rome<br />
Tel: +39 (6) 488-02-67<br />
Fax: +39 (6) 4898-62-81<br />
E-mail: office@romania.it<br />
www.<strong>Romania</strong>.it<br />
POLAND<br />
Ośrodek informacji Turystycznej Rumunii<br />
Krakowskie Przedmieście 47/51<br />
00-071 Warszawa<br />
Tel / fax: +48 (22) 826-40-10<br />
E-mail: info.rumunia@wp.pl<br />
RUSSIA<br />
<strong>Romania</strong>n Tourist Office<br />
Masfilmovskaya Street 35,<br />
Office 313<br />
119330, Moscow<br />
Tel: +7 (499) 143-87-65<br />
Fax: +7 (499) 143-86-72<br />
E-mail: info@romaniatravel.ru<br />
www.<strong>Romania</strong>Travel.ru<br />
SPAIN<br />
<strong>Romania</strong>n Tourist Office<br />
Calle Alcántara 49-51<br />
28006 Madrid<br />
Tel: +34 (91) 401-42-68<br />
Fax: +34 (91) 402-71-83<br />
E-mail: oficina@RumaniaTour.com<br />
marina@rumaniatour.com<br />
www.RumaniaTour.com<br />
USA<br />
<strong>Romania</strong>n Tourist Office<br />
355 Lexington Avenue, 8th Floor<br />
New York<br />
NY 10017<br />
Tel / Fax: +1 (212) 545-8484<br />
E-mail: Info@<strong>Romania</strong>Tourism.com<br />
www.<strong>Romania</strong>Tourism.com<br />
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11<br />
FINALLY<br />
At the end of the eBook is the legendary restaurant "The Trumpeter",<br />
which was built in 1750. It was one of the most famous Inns of the Banat<br />
and numerous personalities stayed in it. On the following pages are<br />
various photos and information material from <strong>Timisoara</strong>.
AVENUE OF<br />
PERSONALITIES<br />
The Avenue of personalities (Aleea<br />
Personalitǎților) is located in the central<br />
park of <strong>Timisoara</strong>. Currently, you can<br />
admire the 16 busts of famous people.<br />
The festive opening took place on 3rd<br />
August 2009. This day has great<br />
significance for <strong>Timisoara</strong>: on 3rd August<br />
1919 <strong>Romania</strong>n troops marched under<br />
the Commander Virgil Economu in the city.<br />
This marked the end of the Hungarian rule<br />
and the introduction of a <strong>Romania</strong>n<br />
administration.<br />
Deliu Petroiu (1922 - 2008)<br />
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THE 10 DISTRICTS<br />
I. Inner City - Chetatea<br />
II. Factory town - Fabric<br />
III. Elizabeth City - Elisabetin<br />
IV. Josefstadt - Iosefin<br />
V. Mehala - Mehala<br />
VI. Fratelia - Fratelia<br />
VII. Free village - Freidorf<br />
VIII. Kardos colony - Plopi<br />
IX. New Giroda - Ghiroda Nouă<br />
X. Red Tavern - Ciarda Roşie<br />
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BEGA BRIDGES<br />
A Pasarela de la Uzina<br />
Hidroelectrică<br />
B Podul Mihai Viteazul<br />
C Podul Dacilor<br />
D Podul Decebal<br />
E Pasarela dintre Parcuri<br />
F Podul Michelangelo<br />
G Podul Tinereții<br />
H Podul Traian<br />
I Podul de Fier<br />
J Podul Ștefan cel Mare<br />
K Podul Eroilor<br />
L Podul Muncii<br />
M Pasarela Gelu<br />
N Podul Modoș<br />
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PUBLIC<br />
TRANSPORT<br />
Tram Lines<br />
Trolley Bus Lines<br />
Bus Lines<br />
Express Bus Lines<br />
Metropolitan Bus Lines<br />
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COPYRIGHT<br />
EPILOGUE<br />
Spring of 2013 did not really<br />
bring the weather we were<br />
expecting for our visit in<br />
<strong>Timisoara</strong>. Even with snow<br />
storms and rain, there were a<br />
few moments where the clouds<br />
looked a bit friendlier and we<br />
could move around.<br />
As soon as the city blooms and<br />
the rose garden brings its<br />
thousands of colors, this book is<br />
extended by a special "flowers chapter".<br />
Rudolf J. Strutz<br />
Author and Photographer<br />
Many thanks to everyone helping to realize this book, especially my<br />
assistant and friend Vlad Anitei (he will also provide a <strong>Romania</strong>n<br />
version of it), who accompanied me a many miles on the walks<br />
through the city.<br />
More of my books are available in the iBook Store.<br />
To contact me, or to get more information please visit me at my<br />
Website: jr-design.net<br />
© 2013 Copyright JR-Design & Rudolf J. Strutz<br />
Maps by Google Maps, diagrams by Wikipedia.<br />
All material in this book may not be used without<br />
prior written approval of the author.<br />
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SPECIAL TOOLS<br />
Previously photographs were mainly developed in a chemical process<br />
after they were taken. Today the developing is a matter of using digital<br />
tools. I am not sitting in front of the computer for hours to digitally<br />
change photographs entirely.<br />
Each photograph is exact as it was shoot, there are no background<br />
changes and or Photoshop operations. Sometimes I am using Nikon<br />
NX2 or Photoshop to straighten a photograph, or to reduce the effects<br />
created by using lenses like a fisheye.<br />
For me, one of the greatest effects are HD-tools. High Definition let me<br />
create the photograph in that way, in which I’ve seen it and in which way<br />
I want to present it.<br />
Nearly all photographs in this eBook were finished with HDR Projects<br />
Platin from Franzis in Germany. This software allows experimenting<br />
and playing with the images. A great feature is the possibility to create<br />
outstanding effects even using only a single photograph.<br />
All my photographs are taken in RAW-format and HDR Projects Platin<br />
handles this format without converting or any additional steps.<br />
More Information about HDR Projects Platin you’ll find directly on the<br />
website of Franzis. hdrprojects.de<br />
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