I spent 2 months in Cluj in 2018, it’s a beautiful city and great country. My 2 favorite restaurant in Cluj were Casa Maramureseana (traditional Romanian) and Napoli Centrale.
Yeah, it may be so, but don’t forget that the ancient name of Cluj when the Dacian lived was Napoca and after the Romans conquered the citadel it became the capital of Dacia Porollisensses. Then was colonized with Germans and it was called Klausenburg, later Kolozsvár then Cluj then Cluj Napoca!
How long has this name Cluj-Napoca existed? And how long have Romanians lived in this ancient Hungarian city? Isn't this a Ceausist and Nationalist-Communist heritage which is now slyly silenced here?! This was an ancient Hungarian castle and city for a thousand years, whose ancient names were Kolozs and Kolozsvár! The city itself was formed in the first half of the 11th century, when the first Hungarian king Saint István made it the seat of the county of Kolozs. His castle was in the northwestern part of today's city center, one of its towers still remains. Around this time, King Saint László also founded the Kolozs Monastery Abbey. In 1241, the Mongols ravaged this city as well, so in 1272, the Hungarian king István V. settled Saxons alongside the Hungarians to replace the population. King Sigismund ordered the settlement to be strengthened, and then in 1405 it became a free royal city! In the 15th century, the population of the castle was half Hungarian and half Saxon, but the surrounding villages were all inhabited by Hungarians, who moved to the city later. At this time, most of the townspeople were craftsmen and their assistants, who were organized into guilds. A small but strong merchant stratum was also formed, which won various privileges for itself. One of the greatest kings of the Hungarian kingdom, Matthias Corvinus, was born in this city, and today there are researchers who believe that his father, the great Turkish beater Hunyadi János, was also born here! During the time of the independent Principality of Transylvania, Kolozsvár's economy boomed, and the name "Treasured Kolozsvár" originates from this period, when the city was built and the castle walls were strengthened. Kolozsvár was the scene of several events of national importance, in 1551 it was here that Queen Isabella handed over the Hungarian crown to General Castaldo. István Bocskai was born here in 1557, who later became the prince of Transylvania and Hungary. Bocskai's birthplace is only a few steps away from Mátyás Hunyadi's birthplace. Hungarian princes Bethlen Gábor and Rákóczi György I. were elected here as Prince of Transylvania. In 1585, Báthory István founded Transylvania's first university here, which at the time was run by the Jesuits, and today it is considered the first university in the territory of present-day Romania, which the Romanians know nothing about! As well as the fact that a total of 37 parliaments were held in Kolozsvár during the principality's existence! In the 19th century, the population of Kolozsvár was still 90% Hungarian, but even after Trianon, it was a city inhabited by more than 70% Hungarians! And by now, they have already destroyed and driven away the Hungarians, especially with the intentional resettlement of many tens of thousands of Romanians of the last 50 years, that the Hungarian population is barely 12%, and the Romanians have been falsifying the history of the city ever since!
I spent 2 months in Cluj in 2018, it’s a beautiful city and great country.
My 2 favorite restaurant in Cluj were Casa Maramureseana (traditional Romanian) and Napoli Centrale.
Like for a nice tour 😊
Thank you! ❤️
Yeah, it may be so, but don’t forget that the ancient name of Cluj when the Dacian lived was Napoca and after the Romans conquered the citadel it became the capital of Dacia Porollisensses. Then was colonized with Germans and it was called Klausenburg, later Kolozsvár then Cluj then Cluj Napoca!
How long has this name Cluj-Napoca existed? And how long have Romanians lived in this ancient Hungarian city? Isn't this a Ceausist and Nationalist-Communist heritage which is now slyly silenced here?! This was an ancient Hungarian castle and city for a thousand years, whose ancient names were Kolozs and Kolozsvár! The city itself was formed in the first half of the 11th century, when the first Hungarian king Saint István made it the seat of the county of Kolozs. His castle was in the northwestern part of today's city center, one of its towers still remains. Around this time, King Saint László also founded the Kolozs Monastery Abbey. In 1241, the Mongols ravaged this city as well, so in 1272, the Hungarian king István V. settled Saxons alongside the Hungarians to replace the population. King Sigismund ordered the settlement to be strengthened, and then in 1405 it became a free royal city! In the 15th century, the population of the castle was half Hungarian and half Saxon, but the surrounding villages were all inhabited by Hungarians, who moved to the city later. At this time, most of the townspeople were craftsmen and their assistants, who were organized into guilds. A small but strong merchant stratum was also formed, which won various privileges for itself. One of the greatest kings of the Hungarian kingdom, Matthias Corvinus, was born in this city, and today there are researchers who believe that his father, the great Turkish beater Hunyadi János, was also born here! During the time of the independent Principality of Transylvania, Kolozsvár's economy boomed, and the name "Treasured Kolozsvár" originates from this period, when the city was built and the castle walls were strengthened. Kolozsvár was the scene of several events of national importance, in 1551 it was here that Queen Isabella handed over the Hungarian crown to General Castaldo. István Bocskai was born here in 1557, who later became the prince of Transylvania and Hungary. Bocskai's birthplace is only a few steps away from Mátyás Hunyadi's birthplace. Hungarian princes Bethlen Gábor and Rákóczi György I. were elected here as Prince of Transylvania. In 1585, Báthory István founded Transylvania's first university here, which at the time was run by the Jesuits, and today it is considered the first university in the territory of present-day Romania, which the Romanians know nothing about! As well as the fact that a total of 37 parliaments were held in Kolozsvár during the principality's existence!
In the 19th century, the population of Kolozsvár was still 90% Hungarian, but even after Trianon, it was a city inhabited by more than 70% Hungarians! And by now, they have already destroyed and driven away the Hungarians, especially with the intentional resettlement of many tens of thousands of Romanians of the last 50 years, that the Hungarian population is barely 12%, and the Romanians have been falsifying the history of the city ever since!