The Holocaust Museum was inaugurated on October 9, 2017 in the premises of the Institute of Judaism and Jewish History “Dr. Moshe Carmilly” from “Babeș-Bolyai” University Cluj-Napoca. It is a virtual museum in the true sense of the term, which also has a documentary fund consisting of several hundred exhibits. Consultation of the collections is available in both Romanian and English language. The collections cover the topic of the Holocaust and present this phenomenon in North-West Transylvania, describing it, illustrating it and exemplifying all the aspects related to the extermination of the Jews in this region.
Steampunk Transylvania is the first museum dedicated to steampunk aesthetics in Europe, which awaits the curious to discover the secrets of some worlds that until now could only be found in the books of Jules Verne.
Futuristic yet retro at the same time, Steampunk is a truly unique genre as it combines 19th century aesthetics and technology with elements of science fiction. The literary and audiovisual works based on this concept take place in an alternate reality where technological progress is based not on electricity, but on the steam engine.
The museum spans two floors, and once you step behind the curtain, you enter a completely different world than the usual one. Part of the decor is part of the permanent collection, but periodically, the museum administrators have proposed to present other exhibits as well.
Established in 1992, the museum has 25 exhibits – steam locomotives, electric locomotives and wagons. All exhibits are located in Dej Depot, 60 km from Cluj. The oldest exhibit is the rack and pinion steam locomotive, manufactured in Austria in 1908. Also exposed here is the most powerful steam locomotive built in Romania, a unique piece in the country, as well as the first electric locomotive manufactured for the Romanian Railways, in 1973, in a factory in former Yugoslavia.
The museum is organized in the open air, the entrance is free, most of the exhibits can be seen from above, from a footbridge that crosses the Dej-Triaj depot.
Le Parc des Roses est situé dans le prolongement du Parc sportif universitaire Iuliu Hațieganu, les amateurs de sport ayant à leur disposition des terrains pour pratiquer des sports de balle: basketball, handball, football ou volleyball. Les jeunes ou les seniors intéressés par la pratique d’exercices physiques en plein air disposent d’appareils de fitness et les amateurs de sports à rouleaux et à vélos peuvent utiliser les pistes et les chemins aménagés. En même temps, le parc offre la possibilité de jouer aux échecs en plein air, sur une planche surdimensionnée avec des pièces d’environ 80 cm, ou à marelle , sur une construction spécialement aménagée à cet égard. En plus de tous ces aménagements, une attention particulière a été portée à l’aspect général du parc par la mise en place d’une fontaine artésienne, ainsi que du mobilier urbain et l’élargissement du réseau d’éclairage.
De plus, dans le Parc des Roses a été inauguré un espace d’environ mille mètres carrés transformé dans un skatepark. L’espace est destiné aux patineurs à rouleaux et aux vélos motocross, BMX, permettant l’organisation de compétitions d’envergure. Récemment, la zone est devenue encore plus attrayante suite au terrassement de certaines portions des rives de Someșul Mic. Tellement, une falaise de promenade a été créé entre le Pont Garibaldi et le Parc des Roses, ainsi qu’une piste cyclable.
The Rose Park is located in the extension of the Iuliu Hațieganu University Sports Park, sports lovers have at their disposal fields for practicing ball sports: basketball, handball, football or volleyball. The young or the elderly interested in practicing physical exercises in the open air have fitness equipment at their disposal, and roller sports and bicycle enthusiasts can use the tracks and paths arranged. At the same time, the park offers the opportunity to play chess in the open air, on an oversized board with pieces of about 80 cm, or hopscotch, on a construction specially designed for this purpose. In addition to all these facilities, a special attention was paid to the general appearance of the park by placing an artesian fountain, as well as an urban furniture and the expansion of the lighting network.
Also, a space of approximately one thousand square meters transformed into a skatepark was inaugurated in the Rose Park. The space is intended for roller skaters and motocross bikes, BMX, allowing the organization of large-scale competitions. Recently, the area has become even more attractive following the terracing of certain portions of the banks of Someșul Mic. Thus, a promenade embankment was created between the Garibaldi Bridge and the Rose Park, as well as a track for cyclists.
The Firemen’s Tower, originally called the Locksmiths’ Tower or “Little Gate from Soap Street”, was finished during the time of Ştefan Bathory, when a tower was built on this bastion, completed in 1574. The height of 28.5 m gave it good visibility, fulfilling an essential condition – the possibility of effective surveillance of the surrounding area for the observation and signaling of fires. Rehabilitated through a project financed by European funds, the Firemen’s Tower offers a special, 360-degree panorama of the city, the entrance to the objective being free for tourists.
Currently, it is set up as an urban culture center, presenting various exhibitions, objects and old photographs, specific to the activity of firefighting.
The Reformed – Calvinist Church from Izvoru Crișului, located in an area full of history of Cluj County, was documented in the 14th century. It is part of an impressive group of churches in the Land of Calata, an area that represents the cradle of centuries-old folk traditions.
The church is built of stone and is surrounded by a wall dating from the 14th century. Here we find important elements of architecture, which by their beauty keep alive the history of these places. The bell tower, the polychrome painted coffered ceiling, the pipe organ, the fabrics with specific motifs, all illustrate the traditions and customs of the community.
In the patrimony of the church there is a Turkish carpet of inestimable value, donated to the church in 1754 by a local. This rug was given to him by Prince György Rakóczi II as a token of gratitude after a battle, for his help in treating the prince’s wounds.
