Deva, the town at the foot of the Citadel, is one of the oldest settlements in our country, is attested from 1269.

Nowadays, Deva occupies first place in importance among the five municipalities of Hunedoara County, is an important political, administrative and cultural city and county of residence. It is located in the central part of the county, 45053‘ north latitude and 22054' east longitude at an altitude of 187-220 m above sea level, between the Apuseni Mountains and Poiana Rusca. Temperate climate is typical of the city, mean summer temperature being 210 C in the winter of -10 C.

Deva EmblemDeva Emblem consists of a consists of a shield divided. At the top, the shield divided. At the top, the red background there is an red background there is an equestrian figure wearing equestrian figure wearing antique costume and the dacian antique costume and the dacian flag - a wolf-headed snake, all of flag - a wolf-headed snake, all of gold. At the bottom, on a blue gold. At the bottom, on a blue background, a silver castle with background, a silver castle with the golden sun at the right side the golden sun at the right side right, consisting of a central dot-right, consisting of a central dot-ray and left the silver crescent. ray and left the silver crescent.

The shield is stamped from The shield is stamped from a silver mural crown consists of a silver mural crown consists of seven castellated towers.seven castellated towers.

Although the first Although the first mention of Deva dates mention of Deva dates

from 1269, many from 1269, many remains largely remains largely preserved from preserved from

Hunedoara County Hunedoara County Museum, shows that Museum, shows that

the city dates from the the city dates from the Neolithic Polished Neolithic Polished

Stone Age (5500-2500 Stone Age (5500-2500 BC). The name Deva is BC). The name Deva is

considered that if it considered that if it comes from the word comes from the word

"dava" meaning "dava" meaning fortress or castle. fortress or castle.

Early organization Early organization of Deva museum dates of Deva museum dates from 1880, when it from 1880, when it established the established the "Company of Hunedoara "Company of Hunedoara County History and County History and Archaeology." Company Archaeology." Company statutes approved in late statutes approved in late 1880, envisaged the 1880, envisaged the establishment of a establishment of a museum to preserve the museum to preserve the archeological, historical archeological, historical documents, numismatic documents, numismatic ethnographic objects and ethnographic objects and natural sciences, natural sciences, discovered, collected or discovered, collected or purchased on the purchased on the Territory of Hunedoara Territory of Hunedoara County. County.

Deva Fortress Deva Fortress (Castrum Deve), (Castrum Deve), is situated on a is situated on a

hill andesitic hill andesitic Citadel Hill, the Citadel Hill, the City NV, at an City NV, at an altitude of 371 altitude of 371

m. Deva fortress m. Deva fortress was built on the was built on the

ruins of a ruins of a Roman Dacian Roman Dacian fortifications.fortifications.

In Park City we find In Park City we find many tourist paths many tourist paths arranged set of arranged set of bookmarks that lead bookmarks that lead to a gentle slope to a gentle slope towards the first gate towards the first gate of the enclosure of the enclosure fortress Deva. The fortress Deva. The winding roads to city winding roads to city often provide views of often provide views of rare beauty of the rare beauty of the surroundings. surroundings.

Inclined liftInclined lift is only in is only in Romania, and in terms of Romania, and in terms of route length - 278 meters route length - 278 meters and the difference of level and the difference of level - 158 meters is the first in - 158 meters is the first in Europe. The plant Europe. The plant provides mechanical provides mechanical connection from the connection from the departure station, located departure station, located at elevation 180at elevation 180,,0 meters 0 meters to the intermediate to the intermediate platform located at platform located at elevation 342elevation 342,,65 Deva 65 Deva Fortress meters, a Fortress meters, a difference of about 160.00 difference of about 160.00 meters. Ski-lift capacity is meters. Ski-lift capacity is 16 people. Travel speed is 16 people. Travel speed is 2m/s, with an average 2m/s, with an average duration of a race of duration of a race of about 2about 2,,5 min.5 min.

AqualandAqualand investment location is inside investment location is inside the Municipal Stadium - Deva. Main function - the Municipal Stadium - Deva. Main function - swimming pools and leisure with horizontal swimming pools and leisure with horizontal and vertical succession in different depths. and vertical succession in different depths.

Archia MansionArchia Mansion is about 5 is about 5 kilometers from downtown Deva. kilometers from downtown Deva. Although very close to town, the Although very close to town, the Mansion is located where it is Mansion is located where it is absolutely ideal for relaxation. Without absolutely ideal for relaxation. Without the daily noise in a natural setting that the daily noise in a natural setting that makes you think of the holidays at makes you think of the holidays at grandparents, Archia Manor is an oasis grandparents, Archia Manor is an oasis of tranquility. On the other hand, the of tranquility. On the other hand, the natural environment is ideal for natural environment is ideal for building a strong team through building a strong team through teambuilding sites. teambuilding sites.

Nature Monument Nature Monument (arboretum) Simeria(arboretum) Simeria. The oldest . The oldest (1760), precious and picturesque (1760), precious and picturesque collection of woody plants in the collection of woody plants in the country. country.

Fundamentals collections Fundamentals collections were made in 1763. It is situated were made in 1763. It is situated at an altitude of 200 m and at an altitude of 200 m and covers an area of 70 ha. In the covers an area of 70 ha. In the park there are 560 different plant park there are 560 different plant species including rare ones like: species including rare ones like: Chinese magnolias, conifers in Chinese magnolias, conifers in America, Japan, and the America, Japan, and the Himalayas, exotic nuts in Korea, Himalayas, exotic nuts in Korea, Japan, China, and America. The Japan, China, and America. The park includes greenhouses, a park includes greenhouses, a zoo corner, nursery exotic trees, zoo corner, nursery exotic trees, bamboo culture. bamboo culture.

Secular historical and architectural monument. Secular historical and architectural monument. It is the most important monument of secular It is the most important monument of secular Gothic architecture in Transylvania. The edifice Gothic architecture in Transylvania. The edifice is built on the site of a century fortress. XII is built on the site of a century fortress. XII ranked high in turn a Roman fortification ranked high in turn a Roman fortification (whose footprints - ground waves are still there (whose footprints - ground waves are still there now). In 1409, together with about 40 villages now). In 1409, together with about 40 villages around is gifted prince Voicu (Hunyadi's father around is gifted prince Voicu (Hunyadi's father by Sigismund I, king of Hungary, the fortress by Sigismund I, king of Hungary, the fortress was modernized). Castle construction ended in was modernized). Castle construction ended in 1480 (during the reign of Matthias Corvinus as 1480 (during the reign of Matthias Corvinus as king - son of Iancu de Hunedoara), using king - son of Iancu de Hunedoara), using different styles of building.different styles of building.

The The Densuş ChurchDensuş Church (also (also known as St Nicholas' known as St Nicholas' Church) in the village of Church) in the village of Densuş, Hunedoara Densuş, Hunedoara County, Romania is one of County, Romania is one of the oldest Romanian the oldest Romanian churches still standing.churches still standing. It It was built in the 7th was built in the 7th century with additions century with additions made in the 13th century made in the 13th century on the site of a 2nd on the site of a 2nd century Roman temple, century Roman temple, with some materials from with some materials from the Dacian Sarmizegetusa the Dacian Sarmizegetusa fortress. Inside the church fortress. Inside the church there are 15th century there are 15th century mural paintings that show mural paintings that show Jesus wearing Romanian Jesus wearing Romanian traditional clothes. traditional clothes.

City Name "Corner"City Name "Corner" on on the edge of the Retezat the edge of the Retezat Mountains, reached Mountains, reached across the world in a across the world in a book. Jules Verne wrote book. Jules Verne wrote about it, "Castle of the about it, "Castle of the Carpathians''. And not Carpathians''. And not only is the title of the only is the title of the novel related to Romania. novel related to Romania. Who would have imagined Who would have imagined that a beloved Jules Verne that a beloved Jules Verne in Homorod Romanian in Homorod Romanian woman (Homorod is a woman (Homorod is a hunedoarean village), the hunedoarean village), the fire that was off, and he fire that was off, and he wrote this book for the wrote this book for the sake of success. sake of success.