Oradea Brochure KGB
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Oradea city
Status : capital city
of Bihor County,
Romania
Population : 183.123
Teritory : 125,56 km2
Mayor : Ilie Bolojan
Postal code : 410 xx
„This city was always
the metropolis, the
capital of Bihor
county and those of
the lands short of
Tisa River.”
(János Szalárdi)
Historical overview
Our city was founded by King Saint
Ladislau I. as a bishopric. The city was
settled within the walls of the Fortress of
Oradea, which was often attacked and
besieged by the Turks and the Tatars. They
caused a distruction so huge , that the
fortress and the town, which belonged to
it had to be rebuilt. Thanks to the bishop
János Vitéz , this harsh period was
followed by one of the revival and
flourishing periods .Following the Turkish
conqueror , during the 1600s Oradea
became a futile place. In the 18th century
Oradea became once again densely
populated area and a significant
improvement was taking place in 1849. In
the course of time Oradea had many
nicknames: the “capital of Bihor County”,
the “City of Art Nouveau” (due to the
prevailing architecture built in this style)
and it was often referred to as “Paris on
the River Pece” by the famous
Hungarian poet, Endre Ady.
Oradea, as a metropolitan area
Oradea is considered a metropolitan
area beacause it shares one industry
and infrastructure with the
surrounding towns like : Bihor, Paleu,
Cetariu, Sîntion etc.
Tip : we reccomand you to consider
visiting the famous Felix and 1 Mai
health spas Theses are situated just
outside Oradea , at the distance only
a few kilometres from the city . Trains
and buses are avaible to acces these
places. Both spas are worth visiting ,
even if you just want a peaceful walk.
Furthermore , do not miss the
opportunity to see the famous water
-lilies of both spas. They are
considered unique in Europe.
Places of interest
The Roman Catholic Basilica
The Szent László museum of
Ecclesiastical Art
The garden of museum
“Petőfi Sándor” Park
Railway Station
Republicii street
The State Theatre
City center
Black eagle palace
Moon church
“Ady Endre” museum
„1 December” Park
Fortress of Oradea
Different palaces
Enjoy your stay !