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St. Michael's Cathedral  
   

St. Michael's Cathedral

Built between 1349-1487 in the German Gothic style of the Saxons who were ruling the city at the time. Called a hall-church (for the obvious structual reasons) a Hungarian aristocrat later added the door which is Italian Renaissance style.
A day on my own

August 2nd 2008
Happy Saturday!! Ioana had to go into her other office today for a bit so I hopped a bus to the downtown area and gave myself a tour. It's really interesting what you can do when personal survival is of a concern. I managed to come out unscathed and much more informed so I'd say it was successful. Where to start: I bought my bus pass (in Romanian thank you very much) and waited for the 27 train ... read more
Europe » Romania » Transilvania » Cluj » Cluj-Napoca

Romanian Flag The principalities of Wallachia and Moldavia - for centuries under the suzerainty of the Turkish Ottoman Empire - secured their autonomy in 1856; they united in 1859 and a few years later adopted the new name of Romania. The country gained recognitio... ... read more
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