Oradea, Romania


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 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 

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