Girocului

Girocului, also known as Martirilor, is a district in southern Timișoara. 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.

Type: Suburb
Description: district of Timișoara, Romania
Also known as: “Calea Martirilor”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Dan Păltinișanu Stadium and Mitropolitan Orthodox Cathedral.

Dan Păltinișanu Stadium

Photo: V&A Dudush, CC BY 3.0.

The Dan Păltinișanu Stadium, named after footballer Dan Păltinișanu, was a multi-purpose stadium in Timișoara, Romania. Before getting demolished in 2025 it had a seating capacity of 32,972, the second-largest in Romania.

Mitropolitan Orthodox Cathedral

Church

Photo: Miomir Magdevski, CC BY-SA 4.0.

The Orthodox Cathedral, also known as the Metropolitan Cathedral, is a Romanian Orthodox church in Timișoara, in Romania. The cathedral is the seat of the Archbishopric of Timișoara and the Metropolis of Banat.

Elisabetin Roman Catholic Church

Church

Photo: Turbojet, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Church of the Sacred Heart of Jesus is a Roman Catholic church in the Elisabetin district of Timișoara. Located in Nicolae Bălcescu Square, the neo-Gothic church was built between 1912 and 1919 after a project by architect Károly Salkovits.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Elisabetin and Freidorf.

Elisabetin

Suburb

Elisabetin is a historic district of Timișoara. 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.

Freidorf

Suburb

Photo: ABBAfan, Public domain.

Freidorf was one of the first German settlements in Temes County in the Banat, Kingdom of Hungary. In 1920, it became part of Romania; since 1950 it is a district of the city of Timișoara, located on the southwest outskirts of the city. Freidorf is situated 4 km west of Girocului.