6 Sights in Turda, Romania (with Map and Images)
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Welcome to your journey through the most beautiful sights in Turda, Romania! Whether you want to discover the city's historical treasures or experience its modern highlights, you'll find everything your heart desires here. Be inspired by our selection and plan your unforgettable adventure in Turda. Dive into the diversity of this fascinating city and discover everything it has to offer.
1. Biserica Ortodoxă Turda Veche, a Răteștilor
The Church of the Ducklings in Turda, dedicated to the "Assumption of the Virgin Mary", is a church built through the effort of the Greek-Catholic archpriest Basiliu Rațiu in 1839. The works were financed by the Ratiu family, one of the prominent Romanian families in Turda. The name of the church evokes the family of the founders of Rațiu. At present, the place of worship is still not returned to the United Romanian Church, being owned, since 1948, by an Orthodox parish.
2. Salina Turda
Salina Turda is a salt mine in the Durgău-Valea Sărată area of Turda, the second largest city in Cluj County, northwest Transylvania. Opened for tourists in 1992, the Salina Turda mine was visited by about 618,000 Romanian and foreign tourists in 2017.
3. Sinagoga din Turda
The Synagogue of Turda was an Orthodox (unreformed) Mosaic place of worship in Turda, located on Mihai Eminescu Street no. 24-28. It was built between 1921-1926. Currently, due to a lack of believers, it is non-functional.
4. Biserica Sfânta Treime
The Church of Șovagăilor dedicated to the Holy Trinity, is an old Greek-Catholic church located in Turda Nouă, on 10 Salinelor Street, on a relatively easily accessible place for the miner believers of the past. It has undergone numerous changes over time.
5. Biserica Reformată
The Calvinist Reformed Church in Turda, Poiana district, built in the 15th century, is inscribed on the list of historical monuments in Cluj County, drawn up by the Romanian Ministry of Culture in 2015.
6. Biserica Reformată-cetate
The Reformed Church of Turda-Veche is the oldest place of worship in Turda, founded before 1331. Initially it was the church of an Augustinian monastery, next to which a school functioned. The founder of the settlement, dedicated to Saint Mary, was King Charles Robert of Anjou. The place is located in the center of the city, in the vicinity of the Princely Palace of Turda.
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