Historical objectives

Medieval historic monuments

FORTIFICATION AND ORTODOXE CHURCH FROM CLUJ, Manastur District, Manasturului Street, 60

In the west side of Cluj, in the old village Manastur there is once arisen a powerful benediction abbey under the name of MONASTERIUM BEATAE MARIAE de CLUS. The archaeological researches had established that this abbey was made in XI century and the monks were here in XI century. At the beginning of XIII century, because of a dispute between the abbey and Ardeal bishop, the abbey was burned. After Ottoman conquers from 1241, Cluj and this abbey were destroyed. The building was restored in 1263 by the order of the king Bela the Fourth. The present Clavaria monastery was built in 1470-1508 in gothic style. In 1787, after the Ottoman war, the bishop Alexandru Rudnai has decided to destroy the building and the altar had been transformed into a chapel. From the artistic side, the scene that had remained was the The Virgin with Jesus Child situated on top of the entrance.

CHURCH SAINT MICHAEL – Unirii Plaza

This church is one of the most beautiful gothic monuments from Transylvania. The construction workings had been made in 1350-1487 on the place of the old chapel Saint Jacob. The altar represents one of the oldest parts of the construction, being made in 1860. The starry arch, the stained glass and the sculptures are very grandiose and beautiful. The frequent restorations have brought to light the mural made in the first part of XV century. The last restorations have been made in 1957-1960.

FRANCISCAN MONASTERY AND – Museum Plaza, 2

The monastery was built on the place of a church built in roman style in 1270-1272. Franciscan Monastery is a gothic construction from XV century built by Iancu de Hunedoara. Here there was a famous library. The church, situated in the north part of the monastery was initially a gothic church on the Dominicans and after, owing the Franciscans, it was reconstructed in baroque style in 1728. This ensemble monastery-church is one of the oldest buildings from Cluj.  

REFORMED CHURCH - Mihail Kogalniceanu Street

The construction of this church had begun in 1486 with the assistance of King Matei Corvin. The church construction was finished in 1510 and it was established on east-west having the feats of the late gothic. Because of the fights from the Reform time, the church was quit in the middle of XVI century. In 1622, when at Cluj took place the Dieta, the church belonged to Reformers. The eyebrow had been restored in 1683-1645. In the same time, the south tower was also destroyed and finally, the monastery. This church was a unique monument not only for its seniority, but also because of its dimensions, being one of the biggest churches in East Europe.

PIANIST CHURCH - Universitatii Street

The church had been built in 1718-1724, in a baroque style with big dimensions.

FRANCISC OBELISC - Museum Plaza

The construction was made in 1817 on the occasion of the Emperor Francisc I visit in Cluj. The basreliefs of the monument presents the city emblem, the reception of the guests, the emperor titles and his visits in differ institutions.

MINORITY CHURCH - Eroilor Avenue

The church was bought by the Franciscan monks from Cluj ghetto in 1764. Its tower collapsed at 24 September 1779, ruining the whole frontispiece. The reconstruction works begun in 1783 in baroque style.

ORTODOXE CHURCH ON THE HILL - Bisericii Ortodoxe Street, 12

The church was made in 1795-1796 by the merchants and the craftsmen of that time. At its construction, Greek and Macedonian and Romanian from Brasov merchants have contributed.

BOB CHURH – Prahove Street, 5

Bob Church is a baroque construction made in 1800-1803 with the help of the bishop Ioan Bob.

UNITARIAN CHURCH - 21 December 1989 Avenue

It was built in 1792-1796 in late baroque style and the inside presents neoclassic decoration elements.

NATIONAL ART MUSEUM- Unirii Plaza, 30

This museum is the most representative baroque buildings from Transylvania made in 1774-1775 and it is known under the name of Banffy Palace. It composes 2 levels and disposes by a decorative art collection (silvery, oriental carpets, lumber), Romanian and foreigner contemporary graphic art work.

SFANTUL PETRU SI PAVEL CHURCH - 21 Decembrie 1989 Avenue

The edifice was built in 1850 in neo gothic style on the place of an old church.

MATEI CORVIN HOUSE - Matei Corvin Street, 6

The house was built in gothic style in XV century, being the single edifice from that period maintaining in good conditions. One supposes that this is the building where Matei Corvin was born in 23 February 1440. Built in the same year, the building had suffered a lot of transformations so that the principal front maintained Renaissance elements.

Modern Age Monuments

EVANGELICAL CHURCH - 21 Decembrie 1989 Avenue

It is the work of the architect George Winkler, being built in 1816-1829. The building feathers baroque and neo classic elements.

ETNOGRAFIC MUSEUM OF TRANSYLVANIA – Memorandumului Street, 21

The museum was set up in 16 June 1922 as one of the principles museums of our country. The museum disposes of 65 000 patrimony objects. In this building, the known Memorandum Process had place.

JUSTICE PALACE - Calea Dorobantilor 2

It was built in 1902.

TRANSILVANIAN HISTORY NATIONAL MUSEUM - C-tin Daicoviciu Street, 2

It was set up in 23 November 1859, having 336 130 objects with Transylvania history. Here there is a 3000 years old metallic object discovered at Aiud in 1973.

CITY HALL – Motilor Street, 3

Here the district prefecture had functioned. In 1791 was here presented one memory for all Romanian nation in which they had demanded the nation equality.

BABES-BOLYAI UNIVERSITY - M. Kogalniceanu Street, 1

The university was built in 1893-1903being a creation of the architect Carol Meixner.

NATIONAL THEATER AND ROMANIAN OPERA- Stefan cel Mare Plaza

This building is an edifice baroque-rococo built in 1906 with 1050 places.

CLUJ DEPARTMENT PREFECTURE - 21 Decembrie 1989 Avenue, 58

This building was made in 1910 as the first Chamber of Commerce and Industry from Cluj.

SYNAGOGUE NEOLOGA - Horea Street, 21

This building known under the name of Memorial Temple of the Deported was built from the projects of the architect Hegner Izidor. The building was inaugurated in 4 September 1887. It was devastated by Legionaries in 13 September 1927 and than restored by the National State. In September 1944, after the deportation of Jew in Nazis camps, the synagogue suffered a lot of destructions due of explosions. It was restored with the Jew communities from Romania in 1951.  

HUNGARIAN THEATRE AND OPERA - Emil Isac Street, 26-28

This building was made in 1909-1910 in the place of a summer theatre built in 1874. The ensemble theatre-opera has a capacity of 1000 places functional from 1920.

EMIL ISAC MUSEUM - Emil Isac Street

This museum was established in 1955 after one year of the poet’s death. Situated on the street with the same name, the museum is functioning in the family Isac house from 1859. The museum has 3 rooms: in the first there are documents regarding the life and the activity of the poet, the second is dedicated for his father, the doctor Aurel Isac and the last, the work room of the poet maintained to the life. In this room, there is an impressive library with 1700 volumes in differ languages with the original inscription of the authors.