Girocului

Girocului is a suburb in , . Girocului is situated nearby to the suburb , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Dan Păltinișanu Stadium and Nicolae Bălcescu Square, Timișoara.

Photo: V&A Dudush, CC BY 3.0.
The , named after footballer Dan Păltinișanu, was a multi-purpose stadium in , . Before getting demolished in 2025 it had a seating capacity of 32,972, the second-largest in Romania.

Square
Photo: Chainwit., CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Nicolae Bălcescu Square is a square and junction in . It is named after Romanian historian, writer and revolutionary Nicolae Bălcescu. The square is located in the district.

Church
Photo: Turbojet, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Church of the Sacred Heart of Jesus is a Roman Catholic church in the district of . Located in , the neo-Gothic church was built between 1912 and 1919 after a project by architect Károly Salkovits.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Girocului and Elisabetin.

Suburb
, also known as Martirilor, is a district in southern . It was built between 1970 and 1985, as a consequence of the urban systematization carried out by the Communist Party, which aimed at increasing the population of Timișoara.

Suburb
is a historic district of . It is noted for the vast reserve of 1900s-style architecture and the multitude of parks. Also here is the university area of the city with the related buildings, many of which have historical value.

Suburb
Photo: ABBAfan, Public domain.
was one of the first German settlements in Temes County in the , Kingdom of Hungary. In 1920, it became part of ; since 1950 it is a district of the city of , located on the southwest outskirts of the city. is situated 4 km west of Girocului.

Girocului

Latitude
45.73185° or 45° 43′ 55″ north
Longitude
21.23188° or 21° 13′ 55″ east
Elevation
85 metres (279 feet)
Open location code
8GQ3P6JJ+PQ
Open­Street­Map ID
node 8283696990
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­suburb
Geo­Names ID
10172980
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In Other Languages

“Girocului” goes by many names.
  • Romanian: “Calea Martirilor”

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