Timișoara
The revolution started here in 1989, and the baroque squares it happened in have been restored since. It was also the first European city with electric street lighting, and it will tell you so.
Timișoara in eight slides
Wikipedia · 4 Sep 2026
Things to do in Timișoara
Where to stay in Timișoara
Timișoara in a day, two days, three
- Day 24 stops
- St George's Cathedral
- Timișoara Orthodox Cathedral
- Union Square
- Victory Square
Landmarks in Timișoara
The Cetate Synagogue is a Neolog Jewish congregation and synagogue, located on Mărășești Street in the Cetate district of Timișoara, in Timiș County, Romania. Designed by Carl Schumann in an eclectic architectural style, the synagogue was completed in 1865.
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Chainwit. · CC BY-SA 4.0
The Huniade Castle is the oldest monument in Timișoara, Romania, built between 1443 and 1447 by John Hunyadi and Paolo Santini de Duccio over the old royal castle dating from the 14th century. The castle was rebuilt by the Turkish pashas in the 17th century and by Prince Eugene of Savoy in the 18th century. The structure owes its present appearance to the 1850s reconstruction campaign.
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Radufan · CC BY-SA 2.5
Liberty Square, formerly known as Parade Square or Prince Eugene Square, is an urban square in Timișoara. It is the second-oldest square of the former fortress of Timișoara. It got its current name during the Hungarian Revolution of 1848–1849 when Timișoara withstood a siege by Hungarian revolutionaries.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 9 Aug 2026
Silviunastase · CC BY-SA 4.0
Roses Park, previously known as Rosarium or Ștefan Plavăț Park of Culture and Leisure, is an urban park in Timișoara, located north of the Bega River. It is regarded as one of the city's landmarks and is also part of why Timișoara is known by the nickname "City of Roses."
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Turbojet · CC BY-SA 4.0
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. The cathedral is dedicated to St. George and was built between 1736 and 1774. After the Cathedral Basilica of Oradea, it is the second largest Baroque religious building in Southeastern Europe.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 30 Jul 2026
Chainwit. · 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. It is dedicated to the Three Holy Hierarchs, Basil the Great, Gregory the Theologian and John Chrysostom.
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Silviunastase · CC-BY-SA-4.0
Union Square, also known as Dome Square, is the oldest square in Timișoara, Romania. It was named in honor of the Romanian troops that entered Timișoara on 3 August 1919 and established the Romanian administration, thus finalizing the union of Banat with Romania. Initially, it was called Losonczy Square, after Count István Losonczy who was killed by the Turks in 1552, when the fortress was conquered.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 9 Aug 2026
Miomir Magdevski · CC BY-SA 4.0
The Victory Square, known until 1990 as the Opera Square, is the central square of Timișoara. It is the place where Timișoara was proclaimed on 20 December 1989 the first city free of communism in Romania. It was a main boulevard, transformed into a square after the closure of the southern side by the construction of the Metropolitan Cathedral.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 9 Aug 2026
Marius Catalin Boldeanu · CC BY-SA 4.0
The Cetate Synagogue is a Neolog Jewish congregation and synagogue, located on Mărășești Street in the Cetate district of Timișoara, in Timiș County, Romania. Designed by Carl Schumann in an eclectic architectural style, the synagogue was completed in 1865.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 30 Jul 2026
Chainwit. · CC BY-SA 4.0
The Huniade Castle is the oldest monument in Timișoara, Romania, built between 1443 and 1447 by John Hunyadi and Paolo Santini de Duccio over the old royal castle dating from the 14th century. The castle was rebuilt by the Turkish pashas in the 17th century and by Prince Eugene of Savoy in the 18th century. The structure owes its present appearance to the 1850s reconstruction campaign.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 20 Jul 2026
Radufan · CC BY-SA 2.5
Liberty Square, formerly known as Parade Square or Prince Eugene Square, is an urban square in Timișoara. It is the second-oldest square of the former fortress of Timișoara. It got its current name during the Hungarian Revolution of 1848–1849 when Timișoara withstood a siege by Hungarian revolutionaries.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 9 Aug 2026
Silviunastase · CC BY-SA 4.0
Roses Park, previously known as Rosarium or Ștefan Plavăț Park of Culture and Leisure, is an urban park in Timișoara, located north of the Bega River. It is regarded as one of the city's landmarks and is also part of why Timișoara is known by the nickname "City of Roses."
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 23 Jun 2026
Turbojet · CC BY-SA 4.0
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. The cathedral is dedicated to St. George and was built between 1736 and 1774. After the Cathedral Basilica of Oradea, it is the second largest Baroque religious building in Southeastern Europe.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 30 Jul 2026
Chainwit. · 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. It is dedicated to the Three Holy Hierarchs, Basil the Great, Gregory the Theologian and John Chrysostom.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 30 Jul 2026
Silviunastase · CC-BY-SA-4.0