Union Square, Timișoara
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Union Square (Romanian: Piața Unirii), also known as Dome Square (Romanian: Piața Domului), is the oldest square in Timișoara.[1] It was named in honor of the Romanian troops that entered Timișoara on 3 August 1919 and established the Romanian administration, thus finalizing the union of Banat with Romania.[2] Initially, it was called Losonczy Square, after Count István Losonczy who was killed by the Turks in 1552, when the fortress was conquered.[2]
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Union Square
Piața Unirii | |
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City square | |
Dome Square | |
Former name(s): Losonczy Square | |
Length | 97.21 m[1] |
Dedicated to | Union of Banat with Romania |
Location | Cetate, Timișoara |
Coordinates: 45°45′28.90″N 21°13′44.62″E |
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Union Square is the most important reserve of Baroque architecture in the city. It houses some of the most valuable monuments of Timișoara: the two cathedrals, one Roman Catholic and one Serbian Orthodox, the Baroque Palace, the Plague Column, etc.