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Romania – Cluj-Napoca
MAP OF THE CITY
WHAT’S IN A NAME
The name of the city derives from
the ancient Dacian name Napuca
and Cluj (clus -clausa, meaning a
narrow,confined placeinLatin). Its
first documentary attestation
dates from 1275, as villa Kluswar.
The city has been given several
names across history: Napoca (in
Dacian), Napocensis (in Latin),
Kolozsvar (in Hungarian),
Klausenburg (in German). Its
current name, Cluj Napoca was
established in 1974.
Today,the name of the city
reflectsthe contributionsof the
twomain ethnicgroupswhich
formedthe Romaniannation.The
citywas grantedthe status of
Romanmunicipiumin124 AD.
HOW TO GET TO?
“Aurel Vlaicu” International
Airport
149-151 Traian Vuia street,
Cluj-Napoca
www.airportcluj.ro
Cluj-Napoca Railway Station
1-3 Railway Station Square,
www.cfrcalatori.ro
TOURIST INFORMATION
Tourist Information Center
6-8 Eroilor blvd, Cluj-Napoca
tel. +4 0264 452244
Open: M-F: 8:30 - 20:00
Sat-Sun: 10:00 – 18:00
www.visitcluj.ro
www.visitclujnapoca.ro
Located in the “heart” of
Transylvania, on the banks of the
Someşul Mic river, Cluj-Napoca is
an important cultural centre,
defined by the existence of the
“Babeş - Bolyai” University, the
largest university in Romania, the
National Theatre and Romanian
National Opera House, by the
Hungarian State Theatre and
Opera House, and also by the
existence of several museums.
The “Babeș-Bolyai” University of
Cluj-Napoca
Founded in 1872, as “Franz
Joseph” University of Cluj, the
institution of higher education
changed its name into the “Babes-
Bolyai” University in 1959. The
monumental edifice in New
Renaissance style was built
between 1893 – 1903.
The Romanian National Theatre
BuiltinNeo-Baroque-Rococostyle,
with some inflexions of
Secessionism, the building was set
up between 1904- 1906, has a
capacity of 1000 people andithas
three tiers of boxes.
Cluj-Napoca, the 2015 “European
Capital of the Youths” offers
visitorsrelaxationareassuchasthe
„Alexandru Borza” Botanical
Garden, Central Park, Cetăţuia
Hilltop.
Cetăţuia Hilltop – offers tourists a
splendid panorama of the city.
The city’simage is also highlighted
by the modern multipurpose
sports hall, a venue for various
sports and cultural events, as well
as by Cluj Arena– an international
standard stadium.
Banffy Palace
Built between 1774 and 1785 on
the sides of a rectangular
courtyard by the duke György
Banffy, the governor of the
Principality of Transylvania, the
palace is considered the most
representative baroque buildingin
Transylvania. The Rococo style of
the palace frontispiece has Banffy
familycoat of arms and six statues
of characters from Greek
mythology:Hercules,Apollo,Ares,
Athena, Artemis, Perseus. Since
1951 the building has housed The
Art Museum of Cluj-Napoca. The
museum has a great valued
heritage of Romanian and
European art paintings, graphics
anddecorative artfromthe 15thto
the 20th centuries.
The National Gallery is located in
21 rooms on the second floor of
the building. Witha newdesign,it
was re-opened to the public in
January 1996, offers a synthesis of
four centuries of Romanian art
with a natural focus on the artistic
phenomenon in Transylvania.
The museumincludesworksof arts
of many important Romanian
artists,such as Nicolae Grigorescu,
Ştefan Luchian, Dimitrie Paciurea,
Theodor Pallady and others.