David Prodan Museum

Imaginea prezinta intrarea Muzeului Memorial David Prodan din Cluj-Napoca. Cladirea, cu un design simplu si ferestre mari, este inconjurata de verdeata,

Address: Academician David Prodan Street, no. 1

Phone: (004) 0364–109.966

E-mail: [email protected]

Web: www.muzee.ubbcluj.ro

Schedule: Monday–Friday: 09:00–13:00

In 2018, Babeș-Bolyai University Cluj-Napoca inaugurated a museum space dedicated to one of the most important academic personalities of Romania, the historian, university professor and academician David Prodan. The George Baritiu History Institute, Babeș-Bolyai University, the State Archives, the Lucian Blaga University Library, the Library of the Romanian Academy are the cultural institutions of Cluj related to the professional activity of David Prodan.

In the house where the historian lived, today we find the museum dedicated to him, which is organized in three distinct spaces:

      • The permanent exhibition containing personal objects, photographs, correspondence and manuscripts of David Prodan;
      • Temporary exhibition hall, also used for conferences and workshops;
      • David Prodan Library, which can be explored by those interested in the history field.

Feleacu Monastery Museum

maginea prezintă interiorul Muzeului Mănăstirii Feleacu, cu exponate religioase, icoane și artefacte istorice, într-un spațiu amenajat pentru a conserva tradiția

Address: Feleacu village, Feleacu commune 

Phone: (004) 0264-237.257, (004) 0744-697.409

The Feleacu village represented an important landmark in the history of the Romanian Orthodox Church in Transylvania: in the 11th century there is a monastery in the area, in the 15th century, Feleacul was the residence of the Romanian Orthodox Metropolitan Bishop of Transylvania, and since the 17th century, becomes one of the most important iconographic centers of the region through the church school of wood painting, whose leading personalities were the painters Nistor and Nichita.

Currently, at the initiative of the abbot Alexandru Ghenț, a monastery museum was organized with two exhibition spaces: one inside the monastery and a museum space inside the church of the historical monument Sf. Cuvioasa Paraschiva, the former cathedral of the Feleac Archdiocese from the 15th century.

Inside the monastery courtyard there is a museum house. It is a faithful copy of a Romanian Feleacu household from the 19th century, presenting both externally and internally such a household architecturally and also through the inside exhibits.

In the narthex of the church historical monument St. Cuvioasa Paraschiva was arranged a museum space with showcases in which are exposed traditional costumes of the Feleacu community, document photos, a collection of cult books belonging to the national heritage of old Romanian book, and in the narthex , we find an impressive collection of glass icons painted in the technique of the iconographic school from Nicula and 17th century wood icons painted by the masters from the Feleacu school.

The St. Nicholas Sânicoara Village Museum

Muzeul Satului Sf. Nicolae Sânnicoară, o clădire tradițională care adăpostește obiecte de patrimoniu local, simbolizând cultura și istoria comunității

Address: School Street, no. 61, Sânicoară village, Apahida commune

Phone: (004) 0740-331.810

On September 9, 2018 in a space belonging to the Apahida City Hall, the community of Sânicoara village inaugurated a museum with traditional objects that belonged to the inhabitants of this area. The museum collection consists of 200 exhibits, among which we mention: traditional costumes, looms, ceramics, wool spinning machine, peasant bed. Among the most valuable exhibits are two looms with an age of 100 years and an old clothing for men from 1898 donated by the priest of the community Luca Viorel.

 

Reformed Calvinist Church Huedin

Biserica Reformat-Calvina Huedin, o cladire alba cu turn inalt si acoperis din sindrila, situata intr-un parc amenajat cu monumente

Huedin, documented in 1332, has had the status of a city since the Middle Ages, being located on one of the important trade routes of Transylvania. The first church was built in the 13th century and belonged to the Roman-Catholic community. After the Reformation, the church has, until now, the Reformed-Calvinist denomination. The architectural ensemble is specific to the fortified churches from Ţara Călatei. The main body of the current church dates from the 14th century, in the following century the fortifications and the bell tower were added.

Currently, the most valuable elements it holds are the pulpit made in Gothic style, the pipe organ made in 1874 by the master Kolonics Itsván from the Szekler Fair and the coffered ceiling. The coffered ceiling was made by Lӧrincz Umilg from Cluj and has an astrological calendar painted on it. In the church we find some commemorative plaques reminiscent of the passage of some personalities through Huedin, such as the plaque containing the name of the poet Petӧfi Sándor.

Beliş – Fântânele Lake

Lacul Beliș Fântânele, un lac de acumulare cu ape adânci și clare, este înconjurat de păduri de conifere, oferind un peisaj montan spectaculos.

Beliş – Fântânele lake goes into the category of artificial accumulation lakes, being located at the confluence between Gilău Mountains (East), Vlădeasa Mountains (West) and Muntele Mare (South), Cluj County. It has an area of ​​9.8 square km and a length of 13 km, being located at an altitude of 990 m. The main purpose of the lake structure is the electricity production, this dam providing the necessary flow to the hydroelectric power station in Marisel.

Between 1970 – 1974, the villages located on the Someşul Cald valley were displaced, people being forced to leave their households. During dry summers, when the flow of the lake is very low, you can see the ruins of the Giurcuţa de Jos church.

Currently, on the shore of the lake is the tourist resort Beliș-Fântânele.

Lacul Belis-Fantanele
Lacul Belis-Fantanele
Lacul Belis-Fantanele
Lacul Belis-Fantanele

Matthias Corvinus House

Matthias Corvinus House is an important attraction point of the city because the greatest king of Hungary, Matthias Corvinus, was born here. The building located on the street that bears his name was built before 1443, the year in which Matthias, son of Iancu de Hunedoara, who was the voivode of Transylvania at that time, was born.

It is a Gothic building, the oldest in the city, which was built by merging three houses, undergoing several changes over time. The ogival gate being the defining architectural element that frames it in this style.

In gratitude for the fact that this house provided shelter for his mother and for being his birthplace, Matthias Corvinus issued a decree, respected by all the kings of Hungary who succeeded him, by which this house was exempted forever from taxes payment.

In the 18th century, the house became part of the city’s patrimony, taking shape in turn as a military hospital and as a prison.

Starting with the 20th century, it enters the patrimony of the Transylvanian Carpathian Society, which opens here a beautiful museum, in the same time with the unveiling of the statue of Matthias Corvinus. With over 8,000 objects and 5,000 books, dedicated to tourism, balneology and ethnography, the museum was at that time one of the largest in Transylvania.

After World War II, the building served as a college for students, and later became the headquarters of the Art and Design University.

Rural Museum from Iclod

Museo del Campesino de Iclod

Iclod Rural Museum is located in the commune with the same name from Cluj County and houses archaeological collections that date from prehistory. Initially organized in only one room, the museum was extended, having in total over 8.000 exhibits in the present, among which are: ceramics, weapons, tools, ornaments, etc.

Gherla History Museum Center

Ho we arrive

Address: 1 Decembrie 1918 Street, no. 16, Gherla

Phone: (004) 0364-808.732

E-mail: [email protected]

The Gherla History Museum Center operates in the edifice built in 1744, which was the first official headquarters of the institution established in 1907. The building in the city center, known as “Laszloffy House” was recently restored, with this occasion being established the Gherla History Museum Center, within which is organized the museum’s basic exhibition and a space dedicated to fine arts (hosting several collections of sculpture and painting) and cultural events.

The main exhibition is organized in 8 rooms and presents collections from the Neolithic and the Metal Age, but the most important collection presented is from the Daco-Roman period, with objects such as the military diploma from the year 123, ceramics, various decorative items and pieces of military equipment from the Roman auxiliary camp of the Ala II Pannorium troop, corresponding to the civil settlement.

Another attraction of the main exhibition is an Armenian living room, where the paintings on the walls from the time the house was built are still preserved. Various Armenian objects are exposed in this room.

Dej Municipal Museum

interiorul Muzeului Municipal Dej, cu o expozitie etnografica ce include costume traditionale, unelte si obiecte de uz casnic din trecut. Sala ofera o perspectiva asupra vietii si culturii locale din zona Dejului.

How we arrive

Address: 1 Mai Street, no. 3, Dej, jud. Cluj

E-mail: [email protected]

Web: www.facebook.com/muzeulmunicipaldej

Schedule: Monday–Friday: 08:00–16:00

The museum building was built in 1860 by the architect Grigore Pongracz, and the owner of the building was the baron Naláczi Carol. Located in the central square – Bobâlna Square, the initial function of the building was that of restaurant and hotel.

Dej Municipal Museum was built in 1925. The collection is formed from pieces representing Roman inscriptions, ethnography and folklore objects, architectonic fragments, ceramic tubs for water supply, rushlights, weapons, coins. A special category is the fossil remains of mammoths: incisors, molars and bones. An interesting discovery from the museum is the monetary treasure discovered at Nireş (near Dej), formed from 30 silver coins. The existence of a salt mine (Dej salt mine) in Deja locality contributed to the development of the science and technique collection with tools specific to exploitation, such as: an old scale for weighing salt, a wooden wheelbarrow for salt transportation, a pulley for mounting the salt to the surface, oil lamps of miners, models of modern machinery.

Turda History Museum

Imaginea prezinta o sala de expozitie din Muzeul de Istorie Turda, unde sunt expuse artefacte arheologice si informatii istorice.

How we arrive

Address: B. P. Haşdeu Street, no. 2, Turda, jud. Cluj

Phone: (004 )0264-311.826

E-mail: [email protected]

Web: www.muzeulturda.com

Schedule: Tuesday–Sunday: 10:00 – 17:00

In the area of ​​Turda city, was identified actual presence of human communities from the earliest times of history. During the Daco-Roman antiquity and medieval period this place was one of the important areas of the region. The history of these places is highlighted by the history museum that was built in 1943 in the former salt customs building in Turda, which also had the status of temporary residence of the Transylvania’s princes.

In the museum’s patrimony we find 30,000 representative objects for all historical periods. The first exhibits date from Middle Paleolithic (cave bear skulls, rhinoceros and mammoth teeth), continuing with Neolithic (polished stone axes, looms), but also with the Bronze era which is very well represented by domestic utensils, tools, weapons, ornaments. The collection of the Roman era is best represented by epigraphic and sculptural monuments, architectonic elements – such as capitals, column truncks, column bases discovered especially in the Roman city.

An attraction object is the big-sized painting (3/4m), painted in 1898, by the Hungarian painter Kōrōssfōy Krisch Aladar which has in the centre the figure of the reformer David Francisc. The painting illustrates the scene of freedom proclamation for religious cults in Transylvania within the Diet from Turda from 1568 held in the Roman Catholic Church.