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Timisoara hotels
Timisoara - city guide
Due to its beauty, Timisoara was called either "the city of flowers"
or "the city of forests". This city prides itself with its elegant
baroque squares, churches of many faiths, new German and French
libraries and a pedestrian only, downtown. In 1869 year it
becomes the first city in Europe where the horse-pulled tram was
used for public transportation. In 1884, Timisoara becomes the first
European city to be lit electrically (there still is a street lampin
front of Banat Museum that reminds of this event). Timisoara
is an excellent place to wind down.
Museums |
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The museum colection of the
Orthodox Metropolitan Seat of Banat
9, 30 Decembrie Street; profile: clerical art
The collections include worship items, silver ware and costumes,
icons painted on wood and on glass (XVI-XIX Th
centuries), iconostases, altars, manuscripts, ancient Romanian
books. The wooden church from Batesti – Faget (XVIII Th
century), representative for the folk architecture in Banat, is
preserved in the yard.
The musem of the Roman Catholic Bishopric
2, Matei Corvin Street; profile: history of the church
Collections including historical items, documents, maps, pieces of
furniture, ancient art and worship items, depicting the religious
life in Banat. The collections are exhibited in the Episcopal palace
(1743-1752), the residence of the Roman Catholic bishop since 1783.
The museum collection of the Seerbian Orthodox Church Locum Tenens
4, Unirii Square; profile: clerical art
Collection of Icons and clerical paintings, furniture and ancient
books.
The collection of the Orthodox Cathedral
Politehnicii Blvd.; profile: clerical art
Starting from 1971, the collection of icons, silver ware, documents,
furniture and ancient books are exhibited inside the cathedral that
had been built between 1936 and 1946 (Ion Traianescu, architect, An.
Demian, artist). |
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Village Museum |
The Village Museum
In here one may admire houses with a verandah supported by
beautifully carved wooden pillars, ancient houses thatched with
straws, potters houses, etc. The museum provides its visitors with a
wide range of services:guides, a folk object shop, magazines, post
cards, etc. Folk shows are periodically organized. |
The Romanian Opera House
2, Marasesti Street. As a public institution, the Opera in
Timisoara has had the direct benefit of state subsidies. Thus, from
the beginning they were able to stage operas like "Traviata" and
"Rigoletto" by Verdi, "La Bohème" and "Tosca" and "Gianni Schicchi"
by Puccini, "Evgheni Oneghin" and " Lady of Hearts" by Tchaikovsky,
"Carmen" by Bizet, "Cavalleria rusticana" by Mascagni, which were
followed along the seasons by new titles of international opera
creations and Romanian works.
Theatres
Timisoara is a town with a great tradition in theatre. Having a
population of mixed nationalities there are three theatre companies,
all functioning in the same building. The National Theatre has
representations in Romanian. The State German Theatre has
representations in German. The 'Csiky Gergely' Theatre has
representations in Hungarian. |
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