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The Victory Square (Romanian: Piața Victoriei), known until 1990 as the Opera Square (Romanian: Piața Operei), 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. [3]
[1] According to the 2011 census, the resident population of the Timișoara metropolitan area was 387,604, 5.3% higher than previously reported in the 2002 census. [3] The population of the metropolitan area represents 21.2% of the population of the West development region and 56.26% of the population of Timiș County. [3]
The Count Mercy House (Romanian: Casa Contelui de Mercy) is a historical monument [1] in Timișoara, Romania. Also known as Mercy Palace, it was the residence of Florimond de Mercy d'Argenteau, former governor of Banat. Over time, the building was also the residence of the Roman Catholic bishop and a prison, and nowadays it houses offices and ...
The first time that the House with Lions appears on the plans of Timișoara is in 1758. [3] By 1818 it is known as Palick House, after the name of its owner. [4] After 1840, the building housed in turn the Zur golden Sonne eating house (English: Golden Sun), the Zur Weißen Hund grocery store (English: White Dog) and the Zur Großen Pfeife shop (English: Big Whistle).
Union Square (Romanian: Piața Unirii), also known as Dome Square (Romanian: Piața Domului), is the oldest square in Timișoara, Romania. [1] 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. [2]
[3] A premiere was made on 23 June 1964 – the first live television transmission of a whole opera, with the performance of Verdi's Un ballo in maschera. Numerous radio and television prints followed, as well as on disc and CD. [4] On 24 September 2004, the Romanian Opera in Timișoara was awarded the title of national opera. [3]
Liberty Square (Romanian: Piața Libertății), formerly known as Parade Square (Romanian: Piața de Paradă) or Prince Eugene Square (Romanian: Piața Prințul Eugen), is an urban square in Timișoara.