Fountain of Cardinal Points

Fountain of Cardinal Points is one of the representative fountains of , being located near Ion I. C. Brătianu Square, at the intersection of Oituz Street and Take Ionescu Boulevard.
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Photo: Mister No, CC BY 3.0.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include St. George’s Cathedral and The Theresia Bastion.

Church
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The St. George Cathedral, colloquially known as the Roman Catholic Dome, is the cathedral of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Timișoara and one of the city's landmarks. is situated 190 metres west of Fountain of Cardinal Points.

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Theresia Bastion, named after the Austrian Empress Maria Theresa, is the largest preserved piece of defensive wall of the Austrian-Hungarian fortress of Timișoara. is situated 130 metres southeast of Fountain of Cardinal Points.

Church
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The Lutheran Church is a Lutheran church in the Cetate district of . It is the only Lutheran church in Timișoara, the Lutheran community here numbering about 400 people and being composed of Germans, Hungarians, Slovaks and Romanians.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Elisabetin and Aradului.

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
is a district in northern . Its name comes from the homonymous road that connects Timișoara to . Calea divides the district into two: Vest and Est.

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. is situated 2½ km south of Fountain of Cardinal Points.

Fountain of Cardinal Points

Latitude
45.75797° or 45° 45′ 29″ north
Longitude
21.2328° or 21° 13′ 58″ east
Open location code
8GQ3Q65M+54
Open­Street­Map ID
way 188544766
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­fountain
Wiki­data ID
Q61083073
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In Other Languages

“Fountain of Cardinal Points” goes by many names.
  • Romanian: “Fântâna Punctelor Cardinale”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Piața Ionel I.C. Brătianu and Locul de joacă Brătianu.

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