Oradea

 
Oradea
    Oradea County, located north-west of Romania, 126 meters above sea-level, on the Crisul Repede River's basin, is the residence of Bihor District. Oradea is famous for its thermal springs.
    The first documented mention of it's name was in the 12th century, year 1113 more precisely, under the latin name Varadinum.


    Oradea is the 10th largest city in Romania, it's surface having 11556ha. City population is approximately 222741 citizens, most of them having romanian ethnicity (70%); the second largest ethnic population is represented by the hungarians (almoust 27%).

    How to get to Oradea:
  • by plane: Oradea International Airport; The Small International Airport (romanian: Aeroportul International Mic) - internal flights towards Bucharest, the capital of Romania
  • by train: internal and international routes towards all the major european capitals
  • by car: International Road E60 and other national roads

    Attractions:
  • City Hall Palace (romanian: Palatul Primariei)
  • Oradea's Fortress (romanian: Cetatea Oradea)
  • The Black Eagle's Passage (romanian: Palatul Vulturul Negru si Pasajul pietonal)
  • The Roman-Catholic Cathedral (romanian: Palatul Episcopiei Romano-Catolice)
  • The Greek-Catholic Cathedral (romanian: Palatul Episcopiei Greco-Catolice)
  • Bishop's Palace (romanian: Palatul Episcopiei Ortodoxe)
  • Stern Palace (romanian: Palatul Stern)
  • Crisurilor Country's Museum (romanian: Muzeul Tarii Crisurilor)
  • Iosif Vulcan Memorial Museum (romanian: Muzeul Memorial Iosif Vulcan)
  • The State Theater (romanian: Teatrul de Stat)
  • The Church with Moon (romanian: Biserica cu Luna)
  • Emanuel Bapthist Church (romanian: Biserica Baptista Emanuel)Bazilica Romano Catolica
Hoteluri Oradea




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