Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Miercurea Ciuc
Sights
B3
2
Civic Centre
B1
A3
A3
B4
B3
(see 4)
Sleeping
A2
Eating
B4
B2
Drinking
B1
11
Hockey Klub
B1
Sights
CHURCH
Franciscan Monastery
Two kilometres south of the centre in the Şumuleu district (Csíksomlyó in Hungarian) is a
fine Franciscan monastery, built in 1442 by Iancu de Hunedoara (János Hunyadi), gov-
ernor of Hungary from 1446 to 1452, to commemorate his great victory against the Turks
at Marosszentimre.
The monastery today is the site of the city's main tourist draw, the Pentecostal Pilgrim-
age. About 300,000 Székelys flock here on Whitsunday (late May/early June) to celebrate
their brotherhood.