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Timișoreana Brewery
Timișoreana Brewery () is the first brewery established on the current territory of Romania, in the Fabric, Timișoara, Fabric district of Timișoara, in 1718. The brewery is owned today by Ursus Breweries and has a technical capacity of 3.1 million hectoliters per year. It currently produces around 2.6–2.7 million hectoliters of beer annually, which means over 16% of the annual local production estimated at over 16 million hectoliters of beer. Eleven brands are produced here, including Timișoreana, Ursus, Grolsch or Stejar; moreover, Timișoreana is the best-selling beer brand in Romania. History After the Ottomans were driven out in 1716, the military administration of the Timișoara Fortress, fortress under Prince Eugene of Savoy ordered the installation of kettles in 1718 to supply drinking water to residents. Along with this, boilers for brewing beer and distilling spirits were also set up. In 1727, the brewery was privatized, becoming the first joint-stock company in Ba ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Timișoara
Timișoara (, , ; , also or ; ; ; see #Etymology, other names) is the capital city of Timiș County, Banat, and the main economic, social and cultural center in Western Romania. Located on the Bega (Tisza), Bega River, Timișoara is considered the informal capital city of the historical Banat region. From 1848 to 1860 it was the capital of the Serbian Vojvodina and the Voivodeship of Serbia and Banat of Temeschwar. With 250,849 inhabitants at the 2021 Romanian census, 2021 census, Timișoara is the country's List of cities and towns in Romania, fifth most populous city. It is home to around 400,000 inhabitants in its Timișoara metropolitan area, metropolitan area, while the Timișoara–Arad metropolis concentrates more than 70% of the population of Timiș and Arad County, Arad counties. Timișoara is a multicultural city, home to 21 ethnic groups and 18 religious denominations. Historically, the most numerous were the Banat Swabians, Swabian Germans, Jews and Hungarians, who ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
