Discover 11 hidden attractions, cool sights, and unusual things to do in Târgu-Mureș (Romania). Don't miss out on these must-see attractions: Culture Palace, Ascension of the Lord Cathedral, and Wooden Church. Also, be sure to include Status Quo Synagogue in your itinerary.
Below, you can find the list of the most amazing places you should visit in Târgu-Mureș (Mureș).
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Culture Palace
Also known as: Palatul Culturii din Târgu Mureș
Grand 1900s palace with stained glass. The Palace of Culture is an edifice located in the centre of Târgu Mureș, Romania. The building houses the Mureș County Library, the Mureș County Museum, and the State Philharmonic of Târgu Mureș.
The Palace of Culture of Târgu Mureș is listed in the National Register of Historic Monuments.[1]
Address: G. Enescu nr. 2, 540052 Târgu Mureș
Ascension of the Lord Cathedral
Also known as: Catedrala „Înălțarea Domnului” din Târgu Mureș
Cathedral in Târgu Mureș, Romania. The Ascension of the Lord Cathedral is a Romanian Orthodox cathedral in Târgu Mureş, Romania. It was built between 1925 and 1934 on the initiative of Archpriest Ştefan Rusu. As the seat of an archpriest and not a bishop, it is a church and not technically a cathedral, but is commonly referred to as such.
The Cathedral's cornerstone was laid on May 10, 1925, an event witnessed by, among others, the Minister of Religious Affairs, Alexandru Lapedatu, Bishop Nicolae Ivan, and Octavian Goga, who was a government minister at the time.
The cathedral was built according to the plans of architect Victor Vlad of the Polytechnic University of Timișoara, in the form of a Greek cross. The total cost of the building was estimated at 20 million lei.
The iconostasis was built in 1934 by Traian Bobletec of Nazna, while the bells were cast at Timișoara. Due to lack of funding, murals of the interior were only completed in 1986.[2]
Address: Piața Trandafirilor 1, Târgu-Mureș
Wooden Church
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.[3]
Address: Strada Mitropolit Andrei 葮aguna, 540090 Târgu Mureș
Status Quo Synagogue
The Synagogue Status Quo Ante from Târgu Mureș, located at No. 24, Aurel Filimon street, is the cultural centre for the small Jewish community in the city of Târgu Mureș proper, as well as the larger Transilvanian region. It was originally constructed during the Austro-Hungarian period, in 1899–1900, in an eclectic architectural style.
In 2004, the synagogue Status Quo Ante from Târgu Mureș was added to the list of historic monuments for Mureș County, under registration code MS-II-mB-15544[4]
Fortress Church
Also known as: Biserica reformată din Cetate
Church in Târgu Mureș, Romania. The Fortress Church or the Big Church is the oldest surviving church in Târgu Mureș.[5]
Address: Piața Bernády György 3, Târgu-Mureș
Teleki Library
Also known as: Biblioteca Teleki-Bolyai din Târgu Mureș
Museum in Târgu Mureș, Romania. The Teleki Library, also known as Teleki-Bolyai Library and Bibliotheca Telekiana, is a historic public library and current museum in Târgu-Mureş, Romania. One of the richest Transylvanian collections of cultural artefacts, it was founded by the Hungarian Count Sámuel Teleki in 1802, at the time when Transylvania was part of the Habsburg monarchy, and has been open to the reading public ever since. It was among the first institutions of its kind in the Kingdom of Hungary.
It houses over 200,000 volumes, of which many are rarities, constituting a comprehensive scientific database. The book collection is divided into several smaller libraries, of which the two main donations are the original 40,000-volume Teleki Library and the 80,000-volume Bolyai Library; the rest, grouped as the Miscellaneous Collection, is made up of several private libraries, volumes previously held by religious schools and those of a Franciscan monastery. Overall, the library constitutes a collection of most traditional types of Transylvanian book.[6]
Address: Str. Bolyai nr. 17, Târgu-Mureș
Târgu Mureș Zoological Garden
Zoo, Aquarium
Address: 57 Strada Verii, Târgu-Mureș
Kistemplom
The Small Reformed Church is a place of worship built between 1815-1830. The second name is a popular designation, as the church is smaller than the other historic Reformed church in town, the Reformed Church of the Citadel. Prior to its construction there was a social house here, the so-called ispotály with a chapel. The social institute was funded by the Reformed Church, and the sick and poor had very strict Calvinist rules.
The church is a historical monument, with code MS-II-m-B-15546.
Address: 22 Strada Ștefan cel Mare, Târgu-Mureș
Pseudosphaera
Memorial
University of Medicine and Pharmacy
Also known as: Universitatea de Medicină și Farmacie din Târgu Mureș
University in Târgu Mureș, Romania. The University of Medicine, Pharmacy, Science, and Technology of Târgu Mureș is a public university in Târgu Mureș, Romania, founded in 1945. Classified as a research and education university by the Ministry of Education, it is one of the 6 traditional medical schools in Romania beside Bucharest, Cluj-Napoca, Craiova, Iași and Timișoara, all being founded before the 1989 Romanian revolution. The university is named after the prominent scientist George Emil Palade.[7]
Address: 38 Strada Gheorghe Marinescu, Târgu-Mureș
Petru Maior University of Târgu Mureș
Also known as: Universitatea Petru Maior din Târgu Mureș
University in Târgu Mureș, Romania. The Petru Maior University of Târgu Mureș, Romania, was a university founded in 1960. In September 2018, Petru Maior University was incorporated into the University of Medicine and Pharmacy of Târgu Mureș.[8]
Address: Str. Nicolae Iorga, Nr.1, CP 540088, Târgu-Mureș