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up by rumours that armed Romanian peasants were being bussed in from outlying villages
to fortify Romanian protesters.
Today Hungarian seems to be undergoing a renaissance in Târgu Mureş, with many loc-
al songs in Hungarian only or in both languages. Carnival comes on the last weekend in
June, when the city hosts its
Târgu Mureş Days
.
Felsziget Festival
(
www.felsziget.ro
)
is
a big five-day rock/DJ festival at the end of July.
To make the 15-minute walk into town from the train station, walk 1km straight up to
Piaţas Victoriei, Unirii and Trandafirilor, the main thoroughfare where most hotels and
travel agencies are. From the bus station, turn right along Str Gheorghe Doja and follow
the street north 1.75km to Piaţa Trandafirilor.
The tourist information office offers free maps of the city.
Sights
PIAŢA TRANDAFIRILOR & AROUND
The effervescent central Piaţa Trandafirilor is filled with statues, open-air cafes, restaur-
ants, a cinema and theatre. At the northeastern end of Piaţa Trandafirilor are two very dif-
ferent churches.
Culture Palace
(Palatul Culturii; 0265-267 629; cnr Piaţa Trandafirilor & Str Enescu; adult/student
10/4 lei; 9am-6pm Tue-Sun)
Built 1911-13, this secessionist -style building is unlike
anything you'll find around Transylvania. Inside its glittering, tiled, steepled roofs are or-
nate hallways, colourful walls, giant mirrors imported from Venice, and an often-used
concert hall (with a dramatic 4463-pipe organ), not to mention several worthwhile mu-
seums (all included in the entry price).
The most enchanting is the Hall of Mirrors (Sala Oglinzi), with 12 stained-glass win-
dows lining a 45m hallway; each depicts a Székely fairy tale - check out the creepy devil
ravishing the country maiden. The Art Museum (1st floor) houses many large late-19th-
century and early-20th-century paintings; the Archaeological Museum (2nd floor) ex-
plains Dacian pieces found in the region (English signage).
MUSEUM
County Council Building
CULTURAL BUILDING
