City: Oradea
County: Bihor County
Country: Romania
Interesting Facts About Oradea:
- Oradea was first documented in 1113, under the Latin name Varadinum.
- The citadel of Oradea was destroyed by the Tatars in 1241, and rebuilt in the 15th century under the Corvinus dynasty.
- The Fortress of Oradea is one of the most important late medieval architectural monuments in Transylvania, the fortress has a history of more than 1000 years.
- Oradea University, one of the largest in Eastern Europe, is an excellent educational center in literature, as well as in medicine and sciences.
- Oradea is famous for its thermal springs
- The Dacians and Celts also inhabited the region.
- The second ethnicity in Oradea is Hungarian, about 24% of the population.
- Oradea's current architecture is a mix of Communist-era apartment buildings, mainly in the outer quarters, and beautiful historical buildings that are remnants of the era when the city was part of Austria-Hungary.
My Photos in Oradea (November 2009)
We stayed at Emanuel University of Oradea
We went to visit a retreat place in the country side
We had a nice breakfast there
A McDonald's and some communist-like buildings behind it
Many Euro flags around there
Local architecture and a Romanian flag
In a restaurant
We arrived and departed from Hungary
