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Cluj-Napoca

The student capital of Transylvania.

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Cluj-Napoca is a young, lively university city with Gothic churches, baroque palaces and many museums.

Museums in Cluj-Napoca

Look inside, then pay your admission straight to the museum.

The story of Cluj-Napoca

On Unirii Square stand St Michael's Church and the statue of King Matthias Corvinus, born in the city. Visit the Ethnographic Museum of Transylvania and its open-air park, the National Museum of Art in the Bánffy Palace and the Botanical Garden. The Tailors' Bastion is a reminder of the old guilds.

  • 1443Matthias Corvinus is born here
  • 1581the first university is founded here

Cluj-Napoca through time

The big moments, and where to see them today.

  1. 1922The Ethnographic Museum is founded.See it: Ethnographic Museum of Transylvania

What to do in Cluj-Napoca

  1. 01

    Ethnographic Museum of Transylvania

    Village life and costumes.

    Cluj-Napoca2 hours
  2. 02

    National Museum of Art Cluj

    Art in the Bánffy Palace.

    Cluj-Napoca1 to 2 hours
  3. 03

    Pharmacy Museum

    An old pharmacy on the main square.

    Cluj-Napoca45 minutes
Getting there

Getting to Cluj-Napoca

Almost every museum is easy to reach by public transport.

Getting around Cluj-Napoca

Lines and timetables change. Check the operator’s website before you travel.

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Hidden story

The king's birthplace

A Hungarian king was born in a house in Cluj.

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Matthias Corvinus, one of Hungary's greatest kings, was born in 1443 in a stone house in Cluj, now on Matei Corvin street. A big equestrian statue of him stands in front of St Michael's Church. The house is today part of a university of art and design.