Travel Reference
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Franciscan Church
(Biserica Franciscanilor)
On the eastern side of Piaţa Muzeului is a beautifully decorated
15th-century Franciscan church, one of the city's oldest structures. Services are held in
Hungarian.
CHURCH
National History Museum of Transylvania
(Str Constantin Daicoviciu 1; adult/child 6/3 lei)
The National History Museum of
Transylvania, which dates from 1859, was still closed at research time, with no set re-
opening date.
In these halls you will eventually again see a mummy from Egypt, lots of Roman
pieces, ghoulish remains of three humans from the area's first tombs (they were probably
Indo-Europeans, as Dacians cremated corpses), and a map that tries to make sense of mi-
gration in the area.
MUSEUM
Birthplace of Matthias Corvinus
(Str Matei Corvin 6)
A block south of the National History Museum is the politically
charged birthplace of Matthias Corvinus, a 15th-century Hungarian king.
HISTORICAL SITE
STUDENT GHETTO
The student ghetto, southwest of the centre, is full of open-air bars, internet cafes, fast-
food shops - and students.
Museum of Zoology
(Str Clinicilor 5-7; adult/student 3/1.5 lei; 9am-3pm Mon-Fri, 10am-2pm Sat & Sun)
This surprisingly rewarding museum is home to hundreds of jarred and stuffed specimens
MUSEUM
Alexandru Borza Botanic Gardens
(Str Republicii 42; adult/student 5/3 lei)
Through the campus housing, head past fast-food
joints up Str Bogdan P Haşdeu to Str Pasteur to reach these fragrant 1930 gardens.
GARDEN
Hungarian Cemetery
CEMETERY
