Romania - Timisoara (The Little Vienna)

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Romania is placed between Central and Southeastern Europe. The

country fascinates by its history, the strange legends, mystical forests

and rough mountain areas. With this series of ebooks, the reader should

get closer impressions about the country. It is not a simple travel guide,

but a picture book, which seeks to stimulate your own discoveries.

THE IDEA

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The Little Vienna and City of Roses and Parks.

Today Timisoara is a cosmopolitan city with lots of charm and thriving

culture. His sights are relatively new and were built after the liberation of

the city from the Ottomans in 1716 and later, after the revolution in

1848. Emperor Josef II, Franz I of Austria and Franz Josef visited the

town. In 1809 the Austrian treasury has been placed here to protect

them from the French. Due to the loyalty of the city during the

Revolution of 1848,-the Habsburg Emperor Franz Josef has traveled to

Timisoara in 1853 to attend the inauguration of the victory monument

in person.

Timisoara is a modern multicultural city characterized by its Baroque

and Art Nouveau buildings. The hallmark Timisoaras is his tolerance,his close cohesion and peaceful coexistence of different minorities,

cultures and religions with full respect and understanding towards

others. The city at the Bega Canal is the only city with three theaters in

three languages (Romanian, German and Hungarian). Timisoara has

evolved has not only culturally and economically, but also as a

university city. Until today Timisoara is called "Little Vienna", a name

that bear the inhabitants with full pride. This name owes to the city

both its buildings and its charm.

Timisoara is also very fond of its second

nickname: "City of Roses and Parks."

Among the most popular sons of the city include the famous actor

Johnny Weissmuller ("First Tarzan"), the longest serving director of the

Vienna State Opera, Ioan Holender and the Austrian director Robert

Dornhelm.

You have to experience the charm of this city.

FOREWORD

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Dipl. Econ. Simion GiurcaRomanian Tourist Office1010 Vienna - Austria


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After Bucharest, Timisoara is the second largest city in Romania. "Little

Vienna" presents itself friendly, cosmopolitan and worth visiting at any

time of a year. Timisoara is the capital of the district Timis and the

cultural and economic center of the Banat. The city is divided into 10

districts and has about 300,000 inhabitants.

FIRST IMPRESSION

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The long affiliation with the Austro-Hungarian

monarchy lives on in about 15,000 buildings

painted in the noble Schoenbrunn Yellow or

the Pastel Colors of the time.

Many buildings look even more impressive,

when they are dipped in light at night.

Electric street lighting is available in

Timisoara since December 1884.

Romanias first brewery was opened in

Timisoara in 1718, it was also the first

company in the country which has been

privatized (1727). Today, the brewery is part

of the SABMiller Group.

1745 the first municipal hospital of the

country went into operation in Timisoara.

The first horse-drawn tram in Romania and in

all of Southern Europe started in 1869.

Timisoara has always been ahead of its time

and has set many new standards.

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WORLD'S LARGEST BEER MUG

6 meters high, a capacity of 11,000 liters and

a weight of 2.5 tons; these are the key

figures of the world record beer mug on

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The city has a pleasing size, with easily

surmountable distances. The excellent public

transport and very inexpensive taxis help all "City

Explorers" to overcome even longer distances

quickly and effortless.

Depending on the time of the year, you can either

warm up in one of the friendly cafes, restaurants

and pubs, or settle down in a sunny or shady

spot in one of the exciting locations.

A stroll is best to start in the city center, where the

local Tourist Office is right next to the Opera

House (looking towards the Opera the office is on

the right side, in Alba Iulia Street).

At the Tourist Office you can obtain a free map of

all main attractions of Timisoara.

BANAT

The Banat is a historical region inCentral Europe, which is now inthe States, Romania, Serbia andHungary. The term Banat derivesfrom the territory which was gov-erned by a-Ban (Count).

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As in all of Romania, religion is of great importance in Timisoara.

Particularly noticeable is the vast number of different churches and

faiths that are found here on a relatively narrow space. Openness and

tolerance are demonstrated exemplary in Timisoara. Here you will find a

small summary of these remarkable sites.

RELIGIOUS SITES

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MILITARY CHAPEL

Right opposite the Piata 700 youll find the

small chapel, which was built in 1801. In the

period of the communist regime, the chapel

was misused, but again set up in 1999 as a

church. The wonderfully detailed paintings

are simply stunning.

CATHEDRAL OF SAINT GEORGE

The foundation stone of the cathedral was

laid in 1736. The cathedral has been build in

the masterly style of Fischer von Erlach.

Because of the Russo-Austrian Turkish War,

the building was completed only in 1774.

Two architects from Timisoara JohannTheodor Kostka Edler and Carl Alexander

Steinlein completed the cathedral. The main

altar is from the director of the Vienna

Academy of Fine Arts, Michel Angelo

Unterberger.

SYNAGOGUE IN THE CITY

Unfortunately, the synagogue in the city

center is closed for years and only to be

admired from outside. It was built 1863-1865

according to the plans of the Viennese

architect Ignatz Schuhmann. The synagogue

has a capacity of about 3,000 people,

making it one of the largest synagogues in

Europe.

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CATHEDRAL OF THE HOLY THREE HIERARCHS

The foundation stone was laid in 1936 and the building was

completed in 1940. The cathedral is dedicated to Holy Three

Hierarchs, Basil the Great, Gregory of Nazianzus and John

Chrysostom. Architect of the tallest building of Timisoara (96 m),

was Ioan Traianescu. The enormous building, consists out of 11

towers, it has been built on marshy ground and therefore stands on

more than 1,000 concrete pillars.

Atanasie Demian painted the interior of the cathedral; the

Iconostasis is the work of Stefan I. Goja, it is gold plated and carved

out of linden wood. The surface area of the work of art is 135 m.

In the basement is an exhibition of ancient religious art. The bones

of the Saint Ion cel Nou de la Prtos, the Patron Saint of the

Romanian Orthodox believers in the Banat are kept here.

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MILLENNIUM CHURCH

The impressive religious house was created according to the plans

of architect Ludwig Ybl. It has a capacity of 3,000 believers and was

erected from 1896 to 1901. About 4 million bricks were used to

build this Neo-Romanesque landmark,

which also includes some Gothic

Revival features.

The monumental altar painting of the

largest Catholic Church in Timisoara

comes from George Vastag and shows

Mary with a crown and scepter, and the

infant Jesus in her arms.

The church was established late 1901

to mark the millennium celebrations ofthe Kingdom of Hungary and

inaugurated by Bishop Alexander III.

Dessewfy.

CHURCH OF THE NATIVITY

The building was built in the Baroque Style and

was originally home to the Roman Catholic

Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary.

After the construction of the Millennium Church,

this holy house was donated to the Greek

Catholic parish in Fabric.

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The Hungarian Reformed Church was named

after the nearby statue of the Virgin Mary. The

statue was erected in memory of the leader of the

Transylvanian peasant revolt of 1514 (Gyrgy

Doja). The church itself was built in 1902, built in

the style of English Gothic.

The church so far has also great significance in

the recent history of Romania, as it was the

starting point of the revolution of 1989.

The sermons of the pastor of the church, Laszlo

Tokes, which showed the poor conditions in the

country, eventually led to his transfer. Since he

refused to be silent and move to another

community, an attempt had been made to remove

him by force.

The use of violence against the pastor and the

solidarity of the population eventually set the

spark and started the revolution

REFORMED CHURCH ON MARY

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The Union Square is unofficially referred to as Cathedral Square. The

historically valuable Unirii Square is the oldest square in the city and is

situated in the center of Cetate, the first district, within the limits of the

former fortress. The pastel colors of the churches and palaces, whichwere mostly built in the 18th and 19th Century, create a very special

bohemian flair.

UNION SQUARE

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BRUECK HOUSE

LAZAROVITS HOUSE

THE ELEPHANTS HOUSE

The city architect Lszl Szkely built the Brueck

House in 1910. It originated in Eclecticism Style

combined with elements of Baroque and Art

Nouveau. On the back, towards Mercy Street is

the Emmer House.

The middle of the three buildings is the former

home of Lazar Lazarovits. For the first time a two-

storey house was mentioned in 1752 at this

location. Between the world wars, an additional

storey was added. The third building is "The

Elephants House", named after a very famous

guest and host house, which was located there.

First mentioning of a building at this location dates

back to 1746.

The "Lazarovits" and "La Elefant" were rebuilt in

the 80s of the last century. The architect Serban

Sturza created a new facade in an eclectic

historicist style.

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MAX STEINER PALACE

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The first building on this spot

was mentioned in 1752. The

owner Max Steiner built the

current palace in 1908. It in-

cluded, among other things,

the former Bank of Discount

Loan.


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HOUSE JOHANN SZERVINATZ

HOUSE COSTA NICA

The first building of the so-called "Group of

Canonical Houses" is the House Johann

Szerviantz, where in 1847 the inn was "The Three

Hussars" was located.

The building itself first appeared in 1758 on the

map. Originally, probably until 1849, the entire

building was divided into four separate houses.

The original facade of the building matched the

Austrian baroque style; the individual buildings

appear after the renovation in classical style.

The second house is the so-called "House Costa

Nica".

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CANONICAL HOUSES SEC XVIII

HOUSE KRAUTWASCHL

Today youll find offices and coffee shop in the

partially restored houses. When you look at the

buildings today, you see many flourishes and

ornaments. Optical elements and bright colorswere used to beautify the buildings and make

them more impressive.

The penultimate House has no name; it is only

referred to as Canonical House Sec XVIII.

The last building is the so-called "House

Krautwaschl". It takes its name from Franz

Krautwaschl, who was owner of the house in

1828.

Over the years, here was the coffee "La Strut", a

bank and the offices of various political parties.

The roman number MCMLXXX on the roof gables

the stands for 1980.

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THE CATHEDRAL

The Cathedral was built

1736-1774 in the masterly

style of J.E. Fischer von

Erlach the Younger.

In front of the Cathedralthere is the Plague or Trinity

Column (Monumentul

Sfintei Treimi / Monumentul

Ciumei). The column was

created in Vienna by

sculptor Georg Raphael

Donner from 1739 to 1740.

The transport to Timisoara

happened over waterways.

Between the cathedral and

Plague Column is a 400 m

deep Artesian fountain.

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TOWARDS THE CATHE


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TOWARDS THE CATHE-DRAL

If you walk past the Palais

Loeffler, towards the cathedral,

you'll first pass the Palace of the

Chamber of Commerce and

then the row of two residentialand commercial buildings

constructed in 1961.

The Chamber of Commerce in

1850 established by the decree

of the Austrian Emperor Franz

Joseph I. and had its first seat in

the Lloyd's Palace. In 1933, the

institution then moved into itsown building.

The authorities banned the

Chamber of Commerce in 1949,

but a year after the Revolution,

in1990, it was the first regional

Chamber of Commerce, which

started operating again.

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SHE-WOLF

In the middle of the square is a

small park, where there are

three monuments. Particularly

noteworthy is the Capitoline

Wolf (Lupoaica Capitolin),

which is a gift from the city ofRome from 1926.

It is a replica of the Lupa

Capitolina, and is intended to

show the common Latin roots of

Italian and Romanian people.

The bronze stands on a 4.96 m

high column and is one of the

landmarks of the city.

Other monuments include the

Fountain with Fish, made of

bronze, which was founded in

1957 and in front of the

cathedral the Skulptur

Crucificare, the broken cross,

dedicated to the victims of the

revolution of 1989. The

sculpture is the work of Paul

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PALAIS LLOYD

It was built in 1910-1912 under Lipt Baumhorn.

Lloyd's of London with an exchange market for

agricultural goods were accommodated on the

first floor. In the second and third floor apartments

were located.

PALAIS WEISS

The architects Lszl Szkely and Anton Merbl

constructed the very impressive building for the

Weiss family in 1912. Similar to Palais Lloyd it is

impressed by Eclecticism Style with Baroque and

Art Nouveau elements.

HOTEL TIMIOARA

Built in 1928 to 1929 after plans of the architects

Lszl Szkely and Mathias Hubert. In 1975 to

1978 a new building holding the hotel lobby

expanded the hotel. Further investments in the

hotel are planned for the coming years.

PALAIS LLOYD

PALAIS WEISS

HOTEL TIMIOARA

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PALATUL LLOYD

PALATUL WEISS

HOTEL TIMIOARA

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If you are planning to relax culturally in Timisoara, then there are many

variations and possibilities.

Apart from the Opera, the Hungarian and the German Theater, the Banat

Philharmonic is a cultural landmark of the region.

CULTURE & MORE

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The original association maintained mainly a

men's choir and dealt with the holding of solo

concerts. Topics such as chamber music,

symphony, oratorio and mixed choirs wereprovided in the statutes. The orchestra was

renamed in 1947 in Banatul Philharmonic

Orchestra and subsequently in Banatul

Philharmonic.

At the beginning the concerts were held in the

Opera. Since 1969 the annual festival of the Banat

Philharmonic (initially every two years) the

Timisoara Muzicala takes place. Onwards from

1981 there is also the annual Festival George

Enescu Musical Days (Zilele muzicale GeorgeEnescu).

End of 2006, the building of the former Capitol

Cinema was legally pledged to the Ministry of

Culture. The Banat Philharmonic uses the Capitol

since that time.

The Banat Philharmonic (Filarmon-ica Banatul) emerged from thePhilharmonic club founded in Timi-soara in 1871.

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Select your hotel according to your individual requirements. For

meetings and if a large room and personal service for you are valuable,

the Lido is recommended. If you want everything under one roof, gym,

swimming pool and an integrated casino, then you will be staying at the

Continental. Central for visiting the Opera, if you want to go just across

HOTEL & MEETING

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first choice. Of course, there are other hotels

in Timisoara, for more hotels please consult

your regional Romanian Tourism Office.

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HOTEL CONTINENTAL

B-dul Revoluiei 1989 Nr. 5300054 Timioara

+40 256 494 144

[email protected]

HOTEL & MEETING
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Timisoara. In this sum-mary, three hotels weredescribed. The offer is ofcourse much larger andbids all visitors a widerange of possibilities.

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AUSTRIA

Romanian Tourist Office

GREAT BRITAIN


RUSSIA



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Romanian Tourist OfficeOpera Ring 1, R Staircase,Floor 4, Door 4041010 ViennaTel: +43 (1) 317-31-57Fax: +43 (1) 317-31-574

E-mail: [email protected]

FRANCE

Office de Tourisme de Roumanie7, Rue Gaillon75002 ParisTel: +33 (1) 40-20-99-33

Fax: +33 (1) 40-20 99-43E-mail: [email protected]

GERMANY

Romanian Tourist OfficeReinhardtstrae 4710117 Berlin

Tel: +49 (30) 400-55-904Fax: +49 (30) 400-55-906E-mail: [email protected]

Romanian Tourist Office12 Harley StreetLondonW1G 9PGTel: +44 (207) 224-36-92E-mail: [email protected]

www.RomaniaTourism.com

ITALY

Turismo della RomaniaVia Torino 95, Galleria Esedra00184 RomeTel: +39 (6) 488-02-67Fax: +39 (6) 4898-62-81


POLAND

Orodek informacji Turystycznej RumuniiKrakowskie Przedmiecie 47/5100-071 WarszawaTel / fax: +48 (22) 826-40-10


Romanian Tourist OfficeMasfilmovskaya Street 35,Office 313119330, MoscowTel: +7 (499) 143-87-65Fax: +7 (499) 143-86-72


SPAIN

Romanian Tourist OfficeCalle Alcntara 49-5128006 MadridTel: +34 (91) 401-42-68

Fax: +34 (91) 402-71-83E-mail: [email protected]@rumaniatour.comwww.RumaniaTour.com

USA

Romanian Tourist Office355 Lexington Avenue, 8th Floor

New YorkNY 10017Tel / Fax: +1 (212) 545-8484E-mail: [email protected]

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At the end of the eBook is the legendary restaurant "The Trumpeter",

which was built in 1750. It was one of the most famous Inns of the Banat

and numerous personalities stayed in it. On the following pages are

various photos and information material from Timisoara.

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THE 10 DISTRICTS

I. Inner City - Chetatea

II. Factory town - FabricIII. Elizabeth City - ElisabetinIV. Josefstadt - IosefinV. Mehala - MehalaVI. Fratelia - FrateliaVII. Free village - FreidorfVIII. Kardos colony - PlopiIX. New Giroda - Ghiroda NouX. Red Tavern - Ciarda Roie

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PUBLICTRANSPORT

Tram Lines

Trolley Bus LinesBus LinesExpress Bus LinesMetropolitan Bus Lines

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COPYRIGHT EPILOGUE


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2013 Copyright JR-Design & Rudolf J. Strutz

Maps by Google Maps, diagrams by Wikipedia.

All material in this book may not be used without

prior written approval of the author.

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Spring of 2013 did not really

bring the weather we were

expecting for our visit in

Timisoara. Even with snow

storms and rain, there were afew moments where the clouds

looked a bit friendlier and we

could move around.

As soon as the city blooms and

the rose garden brings its

thousands of colors, this book is

extended by a special "flowers chapter".

Many thanks to everyone helping to realize this book, especially my

assistant and friend Vlad Anitei (he will also provide a Romanian

version of it), who accompanied me a many miles on the walks

through the city.

More of my books are available in the iBook Store.

To contact me, or to get more information please visit me at my

Website:jr-design.net

Rudolf J. StrutzAuthor and Photographer

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Previously photographs were mainly developed in a chemical process

after they were taken. Today the developing is a matter of using digital

tools. I am not sitting in front of the computer for hours to digitally

change photographs entirely.

Each photograph is exact as it was shoot, there are no background

changes and or Photoshop operations. Sometimes I am using Nikon

NX2 or Photoshop to straighten a photograph, or to reduce the effects

created by using lenses like a fisheye.

For me, one of the greatest effects are HD-tools. High Definition let me

create the photograph in that way, in which Ive seen it and in which way

I want to present it.

Nearly all photographs in this eBook were finished with HDR Projects

Platin from Franzis in Germany. This software allows experimenting

and playing with the images. A great feature is the possibility to create

outstanding effects even using only a single photograph.

All my photographs are taken in RAW-format andHDR Projects Platin

handles this format without converting or any additional steps.

More Information about HDR Projects Platin youll find directly on the

website of Franzis. hdrprojects.de

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