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Cluj

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

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

The story of Cluj

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 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

  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

Almost every museum is easy to reach by public transport.

Getting around Cluj

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

On the map

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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.