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23 German State Theatre B3

24 German State Theatre Box Office B3

25 National Theatre & Opera House B3

26 State Philharmonic Theatre B5

Shopping

27 Banat Souvenir B3

28 Galerie Calina A3

29 Librăria Humanitas B3

Sights

PIAŢA UNIRII & AROUND
Piaţa Unirii is Timişoara's most picturesque square, featuring the imposing sight of the
Catholic and Serbian churches facing each other. A couple of blocks to the east, following
Str Palanca, is the Cetate Offline map Google map (Fortress) , a classic 18th-century Austri-
an fortress that's been remodelled into a complex of shops and cafes.

Roman Catholic Cathedral
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(Catedrală Episcopală Romano-Catolică; 0256-430 671; Piaţa Unirii 12;
8am-6pm) The city's fine baroque cathedral was built in the mid-18th century, after the
Austro-Hungarian Empire had finally secured the area from Turkish influence. The main
altar painting was carried out by Michael Angelo Unterberger, who was the director of the
Fine Arts Academy in Vienna at the time the cathedral was built.

CHURCH

Serbian Orthodox Church
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(Biserica Ortodoxă Sârbă; Str Ungureanu 12) Fronting Piaţa Unirii, the Serbian Orthodox
Church was built at approximately the same time as its Catholic counterpart across the
square. Local Banat artist Constantin Daniel painted the interior.

CHURCH

Art Museum

MUSEUM