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 Cluj-Napoca - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Cluj was restored to Romania by the Treaty of Paris in 1947.
Napoca became a provincial capital of Provincia Porolissensis and the seat of a procurator.
During the Revolutions of 1848, Cluj was taken and garrisoned in December by Hungarians under the command of the Polish general Józef Bem.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Cluj-Napoca   (1429 words)

  
 AllRefer.com - Cluj-Napoca, Romania (Romanian Political Geography) - Encyclopedia
Cluj was founded by German colonists in the 12th cent.
Landmarks include the 14th-century Gothic Church of St. Michael, the house where King Matthias I of Hungary was born (1440), and the ruins of an 11th-century church.
The city is also a noted educational center with two universities, a branch of the Romanian Academy of Sciences, a fine arts institute, a polytechnic institute, and several scientific research centers.
reference.allrefer.com /encyclopedia/C/ClujNapo.html   (310 words)

  
 Cluj-Napoca - Romania Mare
Cluj-Napoca (in Hungarian Kolozsvar, in German Clausenburg) is a city in Cluj County of Romania (in the valley of Somes River in Transylvania).
In 1974 City of Cluj has got the new name Cluj-Napoca to remember the ancient city, Napoca.
The settlement was the capital of Cluj Region 1952-1968 and from 1968 capital of Cluj county.
moldova.go.ro /fd/minoritati/orase/clujfd.htm   (559 words)

  
 Cluj-Napoca Botanical Garden - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Among the Botanical Garden's interesting attractions are the Japanese Garden (a garden in Japanese style, with a brook and a Japanese-style house), the Roman Garden with archeological remains from the Roman colony of Napoca, among them a statue of Ceres, goddess of cereals and bread, alongside cultivated plants that dominate contemporary Romanian agriculture.
This page was last modified 16:32, 7 May 2006.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Cluj-Napoca_Botanical_Garden   (167 words)

  
 Welcome to Cluj-Napoca, Kolozsvar or Klausenburg - former capital of Imperial Transylvania; Accommodation and holidays
The history of Cluj may be traced back to before the Romans who named it 'Napoca'.
Cluj is an ideal gateway to northern Transylvania, the Apuseni Mountains, the mountains of Bistrita-Nasaud, and the Maramures.
Cluj had no 'civic centre' which means that the old heart of the city was spared the destruction many large cities, such as Craiova, Suceava and Bucharest suffered under communism, and remains reasonably intact within the area of the former city walls (these may be traced in places).
www.beyondtheforest.com /Pages/CJ1.html   (1123 words)

  
 UNIVERSITATEA "BABES-BOLYAI" OF CLUJ-NAPOCA
The University of Cluj is located in a Romanian area marked by intricate history due to the multiethnic and multidenominational character of the area and has adopted multiculturalism as its structure.
Set up in co-operation with the trade unions and employers in Cluj, the Continuing Education Centre offers retraining courses for graduates in various fields of activity with a view to bringing them fully up-to-date with the latest knowledge in their field, and also to meeting the needs of transition to free market economy.
Soon after the First World War the university of Cluj, just as those of Strasbourg and Bratislava, was nationalized and became the "King Ferdinand the First University".
www.euroeducation.net /un/rom/ro019020.htm   (4846 words)

  
 http://asis.ubbcluj.ro/
During the 1970s, to emphasize the Daco-Roman origin of the city, Ceausescu added Napoca to the official title of Cluj.
Cluj-Napoca is an ancient city, whose history goes back as far as the Dacian period.
In AD 124, Napoca (as it was then called by the Romans) attained municipal status before Marcus Aurelius elevated it to a colony sometime between AD 161 and 180.
www.daltonstate.edu /faculty/ddavis/romania/cluj.htm   (201 words)

  
 Cluj-Napoca
Cluj county residence, Daco-Roman settlement (Napoca); documentary attestation in 1st century by the name Napuca.
www.ici.ro /romania/en/orase/cluj.html   (45 words)

  
 THE "IULIU HATIEGANU" UNIVERSITY OF MEDICINE AND PHARMACY, CLUJ-NAPOCA
Cluj-Napoca, the ancient cradle of Romanian culture and civilization, is situated in the heart of the historical province of Transylvania (the country beyond the woods), in the North-West of the country.
It is the centre of the Cluj region, with a favorable strategic position, at the confluence of national and international communication channels.
An option would be to register for the preparatory year organised in Cluj by Babes-Bolyai University, for foreign students that intend to study in Romania/ Cluj.
www.ceebd.co.uk /ceeed/un/rom/ro020.htm   (2328 words)

  
 The Real Transylvania
Today's name is therefore made of two parts: "Cluj" (the Roman name of the former citadel from the middle ages) and Napoca (the Dacian name of the city that existed here about 2000 years ago).
The name Cluj comes from "Castrum Clus", first used in the 12th century as the name of the citadel surrounding the city.
The city quickly advanced socially and economically, and during Marcus Aurelius' reign, Napoca received the title "colonia", the highest possible urban status in the Roman Empire.
www.therealtransylvania.com   (1993 words)

  
 Cluj-Napoca - Wikitravel
Cluj-Napoca (Cluj for short), as capital of Transylvania, is one of the most visited cities in Romania.
Getting to Cluj-Napoca is easy due to its position and its status as a major Romanian city.
Cluj has a vibrant night life, guaranteed by the over 60000 college students living here.
wikitravel.org /en/Cluj-Napoca   (733 words)

  
 Nato-ASI_Location
The historic capital of Transylvania, Cluj Napoca - known also as Kolosvar (Hungarian name) or Klausenburg (German name) - is one of the most important academic, cultural, and industrial cities of Romania.
With more than 70 000 students, Cluj Napoca is the second important academic city in Romania.
During the Middle Ages the city was known as Culus and later on as Cluj.
ostc.physics.uiowa.edu /~natoasi/Location.htm   (189 words)

  
 RETRO YOUTH HOSTEL - Cluj-Napoca, Transilvania, Romania
The fifth town of the country, Cluj-Napoca is a city with two seperate names: Napoca - the name of the ancient Dacian fortress and Cluj, which comes from the Latin word "clusum".
Being under Hungarian domination, Cluj receiving on the 19th of August 1316 the "civitas" title, which practically means the status of being a town.
Clusum means to be 'closed', and this is due the fact that Cluj is protected by the surrounding hills.
www.retro.ro /cluj.htm   (726 words)

  
 CLUJ-NAPOCA, The Treasure City of Transylvania, Romania - Mihai Viteazul Square
Although the 1600 union of the three Romanian principalities (Moldavia, Tara Romaneasca and Transylvania), which was realized under his reign, did not take place in Cluj, the city maintained many commercial, political and economic affairs with Michael the Brave.
The legends say that his son, Patrascu, studied at the Jesuite College in Cluj.
The Mihai Viteazul Square is dominated by the equestrian statue of Michael the Brave (Mihai Viteazul 1558-1601) and is bordered by a few former palaces of fine architecture, but contains as well elements of communist architecture.
www.clujonline.com /places_of_interest/mihai_viteazul_square.htm   (413 words)

  
 The Botanical Garden in Cluj-Napoca
One of the main attractions here is the Roman Garden, dominated by the statue of the goddess Ceres and by several archeological artifacts dating from the Roman age of the Napoca municipium.
This section is meant to depict an ancient Roman garden with the vegetables and flowers that were then cultivated and which are still to be found in our peasant gardens nowadays.
www.cjnet.ro /t/gradinabotanica.html   (462 words)

  
 Muzeul National de Arta din Cluj-Napoca
This space, symbolically inaugurated with the painting exibition of Nicolae Maniu, who, originating in Cluj and educated at Academia de Arte Plastice from this city, is now developping a prestigious activity in France.
The artists were represented in the gallery by the most important of their works, having in view both the revealing of the characteristic aspects of the multi-culture in Transylvania and the suggesting of the complex relations betwwen the art in Romania and the main tendences and streams of the European one.
In the years that followed after its founding, the increase of the number of works that came to belong to the museum was realized with the help of some transfers, donations and purchasing.
www.cimec.ro /Muzee/Cluj/index_eng.htm   (395 words)

  
 Cluj-Napoca Restaurants - Reviews, Photos - VirtualTourist.com
But: if you like cabbage, and if you are particularly partial to the local specialty, varza a la Cluj (or varza clujeana), you will have to go quite a distance to do better than visit the friendly, cheap little restaurant known as Varzarie (which, I guess, translates to something like the 'Cabbage-erie').
Bistro, in Savadisla.Savadisla is a small Hungarian-like village on the road from Cluj to Baisoara, some twenty minutes away from downtown.
I was there in Easter period, so I had 'drob de miel' (miel means 'lamb'): it's prepared with finely minced lamb's liver, interiors, eggs and vegetables, cooked and preserved within a very thin lamb's gut.
www.virtualtourist.com /travel/Europe/Romania/Judetul_Cluj/Cluj_Napoca-519167/Restaurants-Cluj_Napoca-BR-1.html   (533 words)

  
 Rent a car Cluj Napoca - Parc Auto
Rent a car Cluj - Napoca has many special car rental discounts to allow you to choose the best rates to suit your budget.
Rent the car you like from our car fleet in Cluj Napoca to make your holiday or business trip a pleasant experience.
S.C. Quality car rental in Cluj: a variety of cars at your disposal, completely equipped for safety and comfort.
www.rent-a-car-cluj.ro   (148 words)

  
 Trip Description - Habitat for Humanity Int'l
With roots pre-dating Roman times, NAPOCA was recognized as a municipality by Emperor Hadrian in AD 124 and a Roman colony by Marcus Aurelius in AD 161-180.
The team will stay in double-occupancy rooms, with bath, in Cluj and Budapest hotels.
However, it has been a rocky transition, with the country still striving to implement all of the political and economic reforms necessary to achieve its goals.
www.habitat.org /cd/gv/apply/thrivent/trip_desc.aspx?type=1&code=gvt6601   (599 words)

  
 UNIVERSITATEA "BABES-BOLYAI" OF CLUJ-NAPOCA - HISTORY & PHILOSOPHY
The history of the Cluj university can be traced back to 1581 when the Jesuit academic college was set up in this city.
After the Second World War, in 1945, the "Bolyai Janos" University was founded in Cluj, having Hungarian as language of teaching.
After World War I, as Transylvania united with Romania (1918), just like the universities of Strasbourg and Bratislava, the Cluj University was nationalised and the Romanian University of Cluj was created.
www.ceebd.co.uk /ceeed/un/rom/ro019009.htm   (2091 words)

  
 CLUJ-NAPOCA, The Treasure City of Transylvania, Romania - Tourist, Cultural and Event Guide
CLUJ-NAPOCA, The Treasure City of Transylvania, Romania- Tourist, Cultural and Event Guide
Renowned in the past for its richness and also known as “The Treasure City”, Cluj offers nowadays a wide range of possibilities for personal and company development, owing to its geographical position, the local resources and, not least, the skill, education and seriousness of its inhabitants.
n the heart of Transylvania, Cluj awaits its visitors, with the silent full of history walls and hospitable people.
www.clujonline.com   (119 words)

  
 Hotels in Cluj-Napoca, Romania
With its modern architecture and elegant ambience, as well as all the facilities to satisfy the highest of expectations, the Onix Hotel in Cluj Napoca is the ideal host in any season and for any...
Situated in the financial, commercial, tourist and historic centre of Cluj-Napoca, Hotel Capitolina is the perfect location for business people, tourists, as well as private persons, as it is near the...
The highly modern building of the business centre houses high-class apartments, offices, meeting and conference rooms, all having telephone, internet access and cable TV.
www.bookings.net /city/ro/cluj-napoca.en.html?aid=305140   (265 words)

  
 Universitatea "Babes-Bolyai" Cluj-Napoca
Contributions to the history of Germans in Cluj
anniversary of the founding of the Finnish lectureship in Cluj
www.ubbcluj.ro /www-en/index-en.htm   (234 words)

  
 The University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine of Cluj-Napoca
For nearly 50 years after its foundation, until the 1920-ies, studying agronomy in Cluj-Napoca meant studying agriculture.
In 1906 the institute's rank changed to that of The Cluj Academy of Agriculture.
www.fao.org /Regional/SEUR/ClujWS/UnivAgrVet.htm   (1114 words)

  
 cj5.htm
The botanical garden of Cluj Napoca/Kolozsvár - Cluj/Kolozs county...
www.atti.info /CJ/cj5.htm   (1114 words)

  
 re:Troniu - Cluj-Napoca - 0511
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www.retronew.net /index.php?b=21   (20 words)

  
 Cluj, Romania - Official Travel and Tourism Information
Cluj International Airport, 5 miles from downtown Cluj Domestic flights: daily flights to / from Bucharest and Timisoara International flights: scheduled flights to/ from several cities in Austria, Italy, Germany and Hungary Taxi from airport ?
Sights: Tailors' Tower, Fortified Orthodox Church, Franciscan Monastery, St. Michael Church, Church of Ethnic Minorities, Cluj City Hall, Babes Boliay University, Pallace of Justice, Cluj Synagogue, Protestant Church, Cluj Botanical Garden.
Several bus and tram routes connect Cluj's main areas and tourist attractions
www.romaniatourism.com /cluj.html   (311 words)

  
 Forced landing of “Chisinau-Vienna” flight in Cluj-Napoca
Victor Zaporojet, representative of the State Civil Aviation Administration, told REPORTER.MD that the CRJ plane, with a seating capacity of 50, which belongs to Austrian Airlines Company, was forced to make a lading on Cluj Airport because of a malfunction at the control panel that warned about a dehermetization of the door.
Zaporojet specified that the pilots did not find some faults, but the passengers were transferred to other flights.
social.moldova.org /stiri/eng/8838   (331 words)

  
 SECOND SURGICAL CLINIC, Cluj-Napoca, ROMANIA, GuestBook
I am visiting in June, 2002 and plan to work at a small clinic there in Cluj for 1 week before traveling to Campi Turzii for mission trip.
Am fost student in acest catedra si ma bucur foarte mult ca pot sa va scriu am terminat medicina in Cluj in 1980 si ma bucur foarte mult daca gassesc niste colegii in catedra domneavoastra
chir2.cluj.tripod.com /GuestBook.htm   (726 words)

  
 Rent Apartment in Cluj Near the Town Center
If you you are looking to rent an apartment in Cluj-Napoca our newly renovated is in one of the most exclusive areas of the city and has been decorated and furnished with the best of everything to make it a truly delightful accommodation.
Rent Apartment in Cluj Near the Town Center
With all the mod cons provided it's a real home-from-home accommodation.
cluj.rentapartment.biz   (205 words)

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