Unirii Square
Piața Unirii is the largest and most important square in the Romanian city of Cluj-Napoca. The square is one of the largest in Romania, with dimensions of 220 m by 160 m.Photo: Istvánka, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Square
- Description: square in Cluj-Napoca, Romania
- Also known as: “Piața Unirii”, “Piața Unirii, Cluj-Napoca”, “Union Square”, “Union Square, Cluj-Napoca”, and “Unirii Square, Cluj-Napoca”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Mauksch–Hintz House (1841) and Art Museum of Cluj-Napoca.
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 150 metres north of Unirii Square.
Art Museum of Cluj-Napoca
Museum
Photo: Țetcu Mircea Rareș, CC BY-SA 3.0 ro.
The Museum of Cluj-Napoca or National Art Museum, Cluj-Napoca, is an art museum housed in an important eighteenth-century Baroque building, the Cluj-Napoca Bánffy Palace, designed by German architect Johann Eberhard Blaumann. Art Museum of Cluj-Napoca is situated 110 metres northeast of Unirii Square.
Matthias Corvinus House
Historic building
Photo: Chainwit., CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 230 metres northwest of Unirii Square.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Gruia and Zorilor.
Gruia
Suburb
Zorilor
Suburb
Photo: JøMa, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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
Unirii Square
- Category: locality
- Location: Cluj-Napoca, Cluj County, Transylvania, Romania, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
46.76975° or 46° 46′ 11″ northLongitude
23.5897° or 23° 35′ 23″ eastOpen location code
8GR5QH9Q+WVOpenStreetMap ID
way 892677698OpenStreetMap feature
place=squareWikidata ID
Q741077
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Romanian—“Unirii Square” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Plaça Unirii de Cluj-Napoca”
- Chinese: “联盟广场”
- Dutch: “Piata Unirii (Cluj-Napoca)”
- Dutch: “Piața Unirii”
- French: “Place de l’Union”
- French: “place de l’Unité de Cluj”
- German: “Hauptplatz”
- German: “Piața Unirii”
- Hungarian: “Egyesülés tér”
- Hungarian: “Fő tér”
- Hungarian: “Mátyás király tér”
- Hungarian: “Nagypiac”
- Hungarian: “Piac”
- Hungarian: “Piața Libertății”
- Hungarian: “Piața Unirii”
- Hungarian: “Szabadság tér”
- Italian: “piața Unirii”
- Italian: “Piazza Unirii”
- Portuguese: “Piața Unirii”
- Romanian: “Piața Unirii din Cluj-Napoca”
- Romanian: “Piața Unirii din Cluj”
- Romanian: “Piața Unirii”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Statuia lui Matei Corvin and Vestigii Romane.
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