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Țara Călatei
Țara Călatei () is a region in Transylvania, Romania. It is one of the many areas in Western Romania with a significant Hungarian population, and is a stronghold of old Transylvanian Hungarian folk traditions. Geography Țara Călatei is a rural region situated just west of Cluj-Napoca, spanning across western Cluj County and southern Sălaj County. Its historical centre is the small town of Huedin. The region has an ethnically-mixed population, consisting mostly of Romanians, Hungarians, and Roma; its Jewish population suffered heavily during the Second World War. According to the 2011 Romanian census, ethnic Hungarians number about 20,000 people and form a minority of 30 percent of the total population. Name The region takes its name from the Călata people. The name formerly referred to a much larger territory; according to Lajos Kelemen's study on the history and monuments of Țara Călatei, the area reached from the Barcău River to the Crişul Repede River durin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mănăstireni
Mănăstireni (; ) is a commune in Cluj County, Transylvania, Romania, located on the Căpuș River. It is composed of six villages: Ardeova (''Erdőfalva''), Bedeciu (''Bedecs''), Bica (''Kalotabikal''), Dretea (''Deréte''), Mănăstireni and Mănășturu Românesc (''Felsőgyerőmonostor''). It is known for its churches, some of them made in wood. Demographics According to the census from 2002 there was a total population of 1,809 people living in this commune. Of this population, 85.90% are ethnic Romanians, 10.94% are ethnic Hungarians Hungarians, also known as Magyars, are an Ethnicity, ethnic group native to Hungary (), who share a common Culture of Hungary, culture, Hungarian language, language and History of Hungary, history. They also have a notable presence in former pa ... and 3.15% ethnic Romani. Picture gallery Image:Magyargyerőmonostor református temploma.jpg Image:Magyargyerőmonostori templom madárleány.jpg Image:Festett tábla Magyargyerőmonostor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Căpușu Mare
Căpușu Mare (; ) is a commune in Cluj County, Transylvania, Romania, located west of the city of Cluj-Napoca. It is composed of nine villages: Agârbiciu (''Egerbegy''), Bălcești (''Balkujtelep''), Căpușu Mare, Căpușu Mic (''Magyarkiskapus''), Dângău Mare (''Bánffydongó''), Dângău Mic (''Gyerőfidongó''), Dumbrava (''Gyerővásárhely''), Păniceni (''Gyerőfalva''), and Straja (''Gesztrágy''). Geography The commune is situated in the northern foothills of the Apuseni Mountains, at an altitude of , on the banks of the rivers Căpuș and Agârbiciu. It is located in the central-west part of the county, east of Huedin and west of the county seat, Cluj-Napoca. Căpușu Mare is crossed by national road DN1, which links Bucharest with the northwestern part of the country and the border with Hungary. Economy The main industry is an iron ore extraction facility. It is a tourist destination, with many new motels built in recent years. Demographics According to the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Călățele
Călățele (; ) is a commune in Cluj County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of six villages: Călata (''Nagykalota''), Călățele, Călățele-Pădure, Dealu Negru (''Bánffytelep''), Finciu (''Kalotaújfalu''), and Văleni (''Magyarvalkó''). Geography The commune is situated in the northern foothills of the Apuseni Mountains, at an altitude of , on the banks of the river Călata. It is located in the western part of the county, in the Țara Călatei historical region of Transylvania, south of Huedin and west of the county seat, Cluj-Napoca. Călățele is crossed by Roads in Romania, national road , which connects it to Huedin and DN1 to the north and to Albac and to the south. Demographics According to the Demographics of Romania, census from 2002, there was a total population of 2,671 people living in this commune. Of this population, 80.98% were ethnic Romanian people, Romanians, 10.14% ethnic Hungarians in Romania, Hungarians, and 8.64% ethnic Romani peo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kingdom Of Hungary (1920–1946)
The Kingdom of Hungary referred to retrospectively as the Regency and the Horthy era, existed as a country from 1920 to 1946 under the rule of Miklós Horthy, Regent of Hungary, who officially represented the Holy Crown of Hungary, Hungarian monarchy. In reality there was no king, and attempts by Charles I of Austria, King Charles IV to return to the throne shortly before his death were Charles IV of Hungary's attempts to retake the throne, prevented by Horthy. Hungary under Horthy was characterized by its Conservatism, conservative, Nationalism, nationalist, and fiercely Anti-communism, anti-communist character; some historians have described this system as Para-fascism, para-fascist. The government was based on an unstable alliance of conservatives and right-wingers. Foreign policy was characterized by revisionism—the total or partial revision of the Treaty of Trianon, which had seen Hungary lose over 70% of its Kingdom of Hungary, historic territory along with over three mil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Northern Transylvania
Northern Transylvania (, ) was the region of the Kingdom of Romania that during World War II, as a consequence of the August 1940 territorial agreement known as the Second Vienna Award, became part of the Kingdom of Hungary (1920-1946), Kingdom of Hungary. With an area of , the population was largely composed of both ethnic Romanians and Hungarians. In October 1944, Soviet Union, Soviet and Romanian Land Forces, Romanian forces gained control of the territory, and by March 1945 Northern Transylvania returned to Romanian administration. After the war, this was confirmed by the Paris Peace Treaties, 1947, Paris Peace Treaties of 1947. Background Transylvania has a varied history. Once part Kingdom of  Kingdom of Dacia (82 BC–106 AD), in 106 AD, the Roman Empire conquered the territory, after the Roman legions withdrew in 271 AD, it was overrun by a succession of various tribes such as Carpi (people), Carpi, Visigoths, Huns, Gepids, Pannonian Avars, Avars, and Slavs, in the 9t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hungarian Cultural Days Of Cluj
The Hungarian Cultural Days of Cluj (; ) is the largest Hungarian festival in Transylvania. It occurs annually on 19 August, being the date when Cluj-Napoca () reached city status, and on 20 August, king St. Stephen's day, as well as the whole week around these. The cultural city days have been held from 2010 on, being organized by the Treasure Cluj Association () and its partner organizations. The participants can choose from guided tours, exhibitions, book launches, commemorations, theater plays, movies, fair, food tasting, drinks workshop, classical and contemporary concerts, parties, activities for youth, family and children, board game circles, ancient tents, handicraft workshops, as well as literary, artistic, historical, social and other conversations, that run simultaneously in a large number of locations. The language of the event is Hungarian, but certain programs are held additionally in Romanian and English. See also * Hungarians in Romania The Hungaria ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ethnographic Museum Of Transylvania
The Ethnographic Museum of Transylvania (; ) is situated in Cluj-Napoca, Romania. With a history of almost 100 years, the Ethnographic Museum of Transylvania is one of the first and greatest of its kind in Romania. It has two exhibition sections, one of which is to be found in downtown Reduta Palace (21, Memorandumului Street), while the other exhibition section is the open-air Romulus Vuia Park situated on the city's north-west side, in Hoia Forest. History The museum was founded on 16 June 1922. Collection The museum has a collection of more than 50,000 objects reflecting the occupations, the habits and the life style of the Transylvanian rural population. Part of this collection is to be found in the Reduta Palace while the rest of the objects are in the open-air section. Reduta Palace The collection here presented is a representative selection of the items and clothes used in rural everyday life. Besides, Reduta Palace also houses a collection of some 50,000 photo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ethnographic Museum (Budapest)
The Museum of Ethnography (, ) is a national museum in Budapest, Hungary. History It was founded as the Ethnographic Department of the Hungarian National Museum in 1872. Its first director was John Xantus de Vesey. It formally split from the National Museum in 1947. Despite the Museum of Ethnography's status as an institution of rank and prestige, the past 150 years of its history have been largely determined by a continuous struggle to maintain its facilities and keep its collections safe. Founded in 1872 as part of the Hungarian National Museum, the institution received its first independent home in 1892 in the form of the neo-Renaissance Várkert Bazár building near Budapest's Castle District. A year later, however, inadequate conditions forced it to move to an apartment building in Csillag utca. It was in this location that, in 1898, its first permanent exhibition was born. Though in 1906, the museum was once more moved to the Millennial Exhibition's then-empty Hall ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Culture Of Hungary
Hungarian culture, also known as Magyar culture, is characterized by its distinctive cuisine, folk traditions, poetry, theatre, religious customs, music and traditional embroidered garments. Hungarian folklore traditions include tales, music, dance, decorated pottery, carvings and embroidery. Historically, Hungarian music has largely consisted of folk music and classical and baroque pieces. While Hungarian culture does share certain similarities with cultures of its neighbouring countries, it also shares certain similarities with Turkic cultures in Asia, stemming from a history of interaction between Hungarians and Turkic peoples. Noted Hungarian authors include Sándor Márai, Imre Kertész, Péter Esterházy, Magda Szabó and János Kodolányi. Imre Kertész is particularly noteworthy for having won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 2002. Architecture Hungary is home to: * Dohány Street Synagogue, the largest synagogue in Europe, and the second largest in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Catholic
The Catholic Church (), also known as the Roman Catholic Church, is the List of Christian denominations by number of members, largest Christian church, with 1.27 to 1.41 billion baptized Catholics Catholic Church by country, worldwide as of 2025. It is among the world's oldest and largest international institutions and has played a prominent role in the history and development of Western civilization.Gerald O'Collins, O'Collins, p. v (preface). The church consists of 24 Catholic particular churches and liturgical rites#Churches, ''sui iuris'' (autonomous) churches, including the Latin Church and 23 Eastern Catholic Churches, which comprise almost 3,500 dioceses and Eparchy, eparchies List of Catholic dioceses (structured view), around the world, each overseen by one or more Bishops in the Catholic Church, bishops. The pope, who is the bishop of Rome, is the Papal supremacy, chief pastor of the church. The core beliefs of Catholicism are found in the Nicene Creed. The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
