The territory on which now sits the town of
Tirgu-Mures has been inhabited since the prehistoric period. The archaeological excavations have exposed traces of human habitants dating the eras of polished stone, bronze and iron; cultural items belonging to the Cris culture (the oldest Neolithic culture in
Romania) have also been discovered. Because of its location the town has evolved as a fair. The first time it was mentioned in a historical document in the year 1300, the locality appears by the name of Forum Siculorum (Fair of the Szeklers); a few years later, in 1332, the town appears in documents by the name of Novum Forum Siculorum. Geographically and economically,
Tirgu-Mures is situated at the crossroad of three areas: the Transylvanian plain, the
Valley of
Mures and the
Valley of
Niraj.
The Medieval Fortress of Tirgu-Mures is located close to the centre of the town and it was built in 1492 from the order of Istvan Bathori, the ruler of
Transylvania.
Before the inter-war period, the town was known under the name of Muras – Osorhei. Avram Iancu as well as other Romanian personalities who studied or worked here used to call it Osorhei, a name derived from the Hungarian “vásárhely” which means “fair”. The name of
Tirgu-Mures was only adopted during the inter-war administration period.
In February of year 2000, the town was declared
Martyr-Town as a sign of gratitude for the martyrs who fought in 1989 Revolution.
Tirgu-Mures is an important economic centre with a positive development in the last few years.The industries predominant here are: automotive, chemical industry, textile and wood industry.
Tourist attractions
The Medieval fortress
The statue of the she-wolf, also known under the name of „The
monumentof
Latins”
Avram Inacu’s statue
The
Museum of
Etnography and Folk Art
The
Museum of
Science
The Art Museum
The
HistoryMuseum which can be found inside the
Palace of
Culture
Representative buildings of culture:
Located in the centre of the town, thePalace of
Culture was built between the years 1922 and 1913 and is one of the most representative buildings of the town.
The prefect’s office which was initially the
City Hall of
Tirgu-Mures was built between 1905 and 1907 at the initiative of Gyorgy Bernady, the mayor of the town, and it has a secession style.
The Teleki-Bolyai Library where 40.000 volumes can be found, among which 66 incunabule
, many master pieces and rare editions belonging to the personal collection of the count.
The ApolloPalace situated in the Roses’ Piazza, built between 1821 and 1822 in eclectic style.
The Teleki House, residence of the count Teleki Domokos, presently property of there formed church.
Gőrőg house
The Banyai House which served as residence of the mayor Bernady Gyorgy between 1933 and 1937.
The Kopeczi House – an old palace
The House with Arches, initially a roman-catholic school
