Matthias Corvinus House
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.Photo: Chainwit., CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Historic building
- Description: heritage site in Cluj County, Romania
- Also known as: “Casa Matia”, “Matei Corvin Memorial House”, and “Matthias Corvinus House, Cluj-Napoca”
- Address: Strada Sextil Pușcariu 1
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include National Museum of Transylvanian History and Cluj-Napoca Franciscan Church.
National Museum of Transylvanian History
Museum
Photo: CristianChirita, CC BY 2.5.
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. National Museum of Transylvanian History is situated 110 metres northwest of Matthias Corvinus House.
Cluj-Napoca Franciscan Church
Church
Photo: Țetcu Mircea Rareș, CC BY-SA 3.0 ro.
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.
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 170 metres east of Matthias Corvinus House.
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
Matthias Corvinus House
- Categories: architectural structure, building, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Cluj-Napoca, Cluj County, Transylvania, Romania, Balkans, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
46.77116° or 46° 46′ 16″ northLongitude
23.58753° or 23° 35′ 15″ eastInception
15th centuryOperator
Universitatea de Arte și DesignOpen location code
8GR5QHCQ+F2OpenStreetMap ID
way 933650162OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
historic=buildingWikidata ID
Q14903752
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Spanish—“Matthias Corvinus House” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Casa de Matthias Corvinus de Cluj-Napoca”
- Esperanto: “Naskiĝdomo de reĝo Matiaso la 1-a”
- French: “maison de Matthias Corvin”
- French: “Maison de Matthias Corvin”
- German: “Corvinushaus”
- German: “Geburtshaus des Matthias Corvinus”
- Hungarian: “Mátyás király szülőháza”
- Polish: “Dom narodzin Macieja Korwina”
- Romanian: “Casa Matei, azi Academia de Arte Vizuale „Ion Andreescu””
- Romanian: “Casa Matia Corvinus”
- Romanian: “Casa Matia din Cluj-Napoca”
- Romanian: “Casa Matia din Cluj”
- Spanish: “Casa de Matías Corvino”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Biblioteca UAD and Casa Szigeti.
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