National Museum of Transylvanian History
The National Museum of Transylvanian History is a history and archaeology museum in the city of Cluj-Napoca, Romania. It features a permanent exhibition, as well as temporary exhibitions, the "Tezaur" exhibition, and Pharmacy Historical collection—this last opened in the Hintz House, an historical building in the city's center.- Type: Museum
- Description: museum in Cluj-Napoca, Romania
- Also known as: “Muzeul de Istorie din Cluj-Napoca” and “Muzeul Naţional de Istorie a Transilvaniei”
- Address: Strada Constantin Daicoviciu 2, Cluj-Napoca, 400020
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Matthias Corvinus House and Cluj-Napoca Franciscan Church.
Matthias Corvinus House
Historic building
The Matthias Corvinus House is one of the oldest buildings in Cluj-Napoca, Transylvania, Romania. It was built in the 15th century, in the gothic style, as a small guesthouse. Matthias Corvinus House is situated 110 metres southeast of National Museum of Transylvanian History.
Cluj-Napoca Franciscan Church
Church
The Franciscan Church is a place of worship in Cluj-Napoca, Romania. It was built between 1260 and 1290, on the site of an older Catholic church destroyed during the Tatar invasions in 1241. Cluj-Napoca Franciscan Church is situated 130 metres east of National Museum of Transylvanian History.
Mauksch–Hintz House (1841)
Historic building
The Mauksch–Hintz House is a historic building on the Main Square of Cluj-Napoca, Romania, which houses the first pharmacy in the city. The classicist façade dates back to the 1820s; the ground-floor and the basement however were built in the Renaissance era. Mauksch–Hintz House (1841) is situated 270 metres east of National Museum of Transylvanian History.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Gruia and Zorilor.
Gruia
Suburb
Gruia is a district to the north-west of the center of Cluj-Napoca in Romania. The area was named after Romanian hajduk Gruia Novac in 1923.
Zorilor
Suburb
Zorilor is a southern district of Cluj-Napoca in Romania. It consists largely of blocks of flats ranging from 4 to 10 storeys. The district is home to the Observator student housing campus.
Gheorgheni
Suburb
Gheorgheni is a district located in the south-east of Cluj-Napoca in Romania. It has inherited its name from the nearby village of Gheorghieni, part of Feleacu commune. Gheorgheni is situated 2½ km east of National Museum of Transylvanian History.
National Museum of Transylvanian History
- Categories: building, tourism, and tourist attraction
- Location: Cluj-Napoca, Cluj County, Transylvania, Romania, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
46.77164° or 46° 46′ 18″ north
Longitude
23.58629° or 23° 35′ 11″ east
Levels
3
Wheelchair access
no
Open location code
8GR5QHCP+MG
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
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OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=museum
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Russian—“National Museum of Transylvanian History” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “特兰西瓦尼亚国家历史博物馆”
- French: “Musée d’Histoire de Transylvanie”
- Georgian: “ტრანსილვანიის ისტორიის ეროვნული მუზეუმი”
- German: “Nationalmuseum der Geschichte Siebenbürgens”
- German: “Nationalmuseum für Siebenbürgische Geschichte”
- Hungarian: “Erdély Nemzeti Történelmi Múzeum”
- Hungarian: “Történelmi Múzeum (Kolozsvár)”
- Hungarian: “Történelmi Múzeum”
- Romanian: “Muzeul Național de Istorie a Transilvaniei”
- Russian: “Национальный музей истории Трансильвании”
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