Unirii Square, Cluj-Napoca

Coordinates: 46°46′10″N 23°35′24″E / 46.769306°N 23.59°E / 46.769306; 23.59

Piaţa Unirii from the south-west

Piaţa Unirii (Romanian for Union Square) is the largest and most important squares in the Romanian city of Cluj-Napoca. The square is one of the largest in Romania, with dimensions of 220 m by 160 m. The central district of the city spreads out from this square. The St. Michael's Church, with the highest church tower in Romania (80m), is the second largest Gothic-style church in Romania. The church was constructed in two phases. The first from 1316 to 1390 and the second from 1410 to 1487. Also, the statue of King of Hungary Matthias Corvinus is located here.

The old town hall, the National Museum of Art, the Josika Palace, and the Rhédey palace can also be found here.

The Unirii Square was originally called Nagypiac in Hungarian (Piaţa Mare in Romanian), meaning "Big Market Square", as opposed to the Kispiac ("Little Market Square"), which is now the Museum Square.

References

József Lukács - Povestea „oraşului-comoară”, Editura Biblioteca Apostrof, Cluj-Napoca, 2005

Landmarks in Cluj-Napoca

Places of worship	Bob Church Calvaria Church Calvinist Reformed Church Central Reformed Church Evangelical Church Franciscan Church Neolog Synagogue Orthodox Cathedral Piarists' Church Reformed Church in Lower City St. Michael's Church St. Peter Church St. Trinity Orthodox Church Transfiguration Cathedral Unitarian Church

Historical buildings	Babos Palace Bánffy Palace Berde Palace Biasini Hotel Central University Library City Hall Elian Palace Ethnographic Museum of Transylvania Firefighters' Tower Hungarian Opera Jósika Palace Matthias Corvinus House Mikes House Orthodox Archbishopric Palace Palace of Finance Palace of Justice Postal Palace Prefecture Palace Rhédey Palace Romanian Opera Széki Palace Tailors' Bastion Teleki Palace Telephone Palace Toldalagi-Korda Palace Train station Transylvania State Philharmonic Urania Palace Wass Palace

Statues and monuments	Avram Iancu Statue Capitoline Wolf Statue Carolina Obelisk Equestrian Statue of Michael the Brave Matthias Corvinus Monumental Ensemble Memorandum Monument St. George Statue Virgin Mary Statue

Sports venues	Cluj Arena Dr. Constantin Rădulescu Stadium Iuliu Hațieganu Sports Park Polyvalent Hall

Avenues and squares	21 December Avenue Avram Iancu Square Calea Moților Heroes' Avenue King Ferdinand Avenue Michael the Brave Square Peace Square Spring Street Stephen the Great Square Union Square

Other sites	Alexandru Borza Botanical Garden Central Park Cetățuia Hajongard cemetery

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