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Dacians' Bridge, Timișoara
The Dacians' Bridge () is the name of a bridge in the western Romanian city of Timișoara. It crosses the Bega River at Badea Cârțan Market and is one of three bridges in Fabric district. Until 1919, it was called ''Széna-téri híd'', then for five years as ''Podul din Piața de Fân'', meaning Hay Market Bridge. In both cases, the name was derived from the former name of Badea Cârțan Market. History The Bega River once had multiple branches in Fabric, where numerous watermills were in operation. In 1902, the city council decided to construct the Timișoara Hydroelectric Power Station to better harness the river's water power, which led to the closure of the watermills. Engineer László Szesztay's systematization plan, developed between 1901 and 1903, proposed straightening the Bega River over a stretch of 2.4 kilometers. During this project, three new bridges were built: one at today's Sarmizegetusa Square, another at today's Badea Cârțan Market, and a third at what wou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bega Canal
The Bega Canal or Begej Canal (; ) is a navigation canal of Romania and Serbia. It is the first navigation canal built on the present-day territory of Romania, and serves the city of Timișoara. Its name comes from the Bega river. It crosses the territory of Timiș County in western Romania and proceeds into the territory of Serbia, merging with Begej river near the village of Klek. History Construction of the canal was completed in 1754. During the 18th-19th centuries it was the main means of transporting goods in the area as it connected the town to the country's capitals: Budapest and Vienna Vienna ( ; ; ) is the capital city, capital, List of largest cities in Austria, most populous city, and one of Federal states of Austria, nine federal states of Austria. It is Austria's primate city, with just over two million inhabitants. .... Nowadays it is used for amusement and sports. Gallery File:Bega Canal 1.jpg, The Bega Canal at night (1) File:Bega Canal 0.jpg, The Be ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arad, Romania
Arad () is the capital city of Arad County, at the edge of Crișana and Banat. No villages are administered by the city. It is the third largest city in Western Romania, behind Timișoara and Oradea, and the List of cities and towns in Romania, 12th largest in Romania, with a population of 145,078. A busy transportation hub on the Mureș River and an important cultural and industrial center, Arad has hosted one of the first Music school, music conservatories in Europe, one of the earliest normal schools in Europe, and the first car factory in Hungary and present-day Romania. Today, it is the seat of a Romanian Orthodox Church, Romanian Orthodox archbishop and features a Romanian Orthodox theological seminary and two universities. The city's multicultural heritage is owed to the fact that it has been part of the Kingdom of Hungary, the Eastern Hungarian Kingdom, the Ottoman Empire, Ottoman Temeşvar Eyalet, Principality of Transylvania (1570–1711), Principality of Transylvania, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Constantin Diaconovici Loga National College (Timișoara)
Constantin Diaconovici Loga National College is one of the most prestigious high schools in Timișoara. It is named after Romanian educator (1770–1850). Before the establishment of the communist regime in Romania, the Boys' High School functioned in the building. At the 2024 evaluation of Romanian secondary schools, the college came in 16th place, with a score of 9.39/10. History In 1897, the State High School was established, with teaching in Hungarian. The courses take place on the second floor of the Primary and Vocational School in Huniade Square. On 1 August 1897, a contract was concluded between the Timișoara City Hall and the Minister of Religion and Education, Gyula Wlassics, regarding the construction of a new building for the State High School; it was completed in 1903. The first generation of students (15 Hungarians, 10 Romanians, 9 Jews, and the rest Germans, Serbs and Bulgarians) started school in the new building in the same year. Between 1903–1919 it operate ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miercurea Ciuc
Miercurea Ciuc (; ; ) is the county seat of Harghita County, Romania. It lies in the Székely Land, a mainly Hungarian-speaking ethno-cultural region in eastern Transylvania, and is situated in the Olt River valley. The city administers three villages: Ciba (''Csiba''), Harghita-Băi (''Hargita-fürdő''), and Jigodin-Băi (''Zsögöd-fürdő''), including Jigodin (''Csíkzsögöd''). Demographics According to the census of 2021, there were 34,484 people living in the city. Of this population, 81.65% were ethnic Hungarians, while 17.41% were ethnic Romanians, 0.88% ethnic Romani, and 0.06% declared other nationalities. According to the census of 2011, there were 37,980 people living in the city. Of this population, 81.39% were ethnic Hungarians, while 17.4% were ethnic Romanians, 0.9% were ethnic Romani, and 0.33% declared other nationalities. According to the census of 2002, there were 42,029 people living in the city. Of this population, 81.75% were ethnic Hungarians, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Trajan Square, Timișoara
Trajan Square () is a city square, square in the center of the historic district Fabric, Timișoara, Fabric in Timișoara. It was designed by military engineers in the 1740s and is a smaller replica of the Union Square, Timișoara, Union Square. History In 1734 there were only the trails of the present-day Dacians' and Stephen the Great streets, which were not yet bordered by buildings. The current square was drawn in 1744 in its original shape as a rectangular square of about 115 × 70 m. It was the center of the Orthodox district Fabric, Timișoara, Rascian Fabric. Until late 18th century, Trajan Square had fronts made up of isolated houses with only a ground floor, with a rural aspect, probably many of these houses being made of beaten clay. It was not until the 19th century that continuous fronts were built both in the square and along the adjacent streets. One-storey buildings also appeared in the 19th century; Trajan Square thus acquires an urban character. If during mid-19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
