Clujul la pas: ce nu ți-a spus niciun ghid despre Piața Centrală. Episodul 4

Today we step into the symbolic and historical center of Cluj! 🎥 In this fourth episode of the series "Cluj - File de Istorie", tour guide Traian Almășan leads us through the city's Central Square - known today as Union Square - a place full of history, monuments, fascinating buildings and stories that changed destinies. ⛪🏛️ 𝐂𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫 What you will discover in this episode: 🏛️ Union Square – Cluj-Napoca agora: ✦ It was once a cemetery, then a medieval market, a place of public executions, royal coronations and demonstrations. ✦ Today it is comparable to the Great Square in Sibiu or the Council Square in Brașov. 🏰 Medieval buildings and noble palaces: ✦ Only 5 buildings still retain the medieval style, the rest are palaces from the 17th–19th centuries. ✦ We learn the story of the Redey House – the residence of a relative of King Charles III. ✝️ Minorities Church and commemorative monuments: ✦ Former Catholic monastery, today a Greek Catholic cathedral. ✦ The Monument of the Memorandists, nicknamed "at the guillotine", tells the story of the Romanians in 1892. 🗿 Statue of King Matthias - legends and architecture: ✦ Statuary group created by Fadrusz, inaugurated in 1902, representing Matthias and four commanders. ✦ We discover the symbolism of the horse, legends about Matthias incognito and details about the 2008 restoration. ⚰️ Revolutionary Cluj – December 1989: ✦ Unirii Square was a place of protest and repression during the Revolution. ✦ We learn the story of Călin Nemeș, shot after exposing himself bare-chested in front of the army. 🎭 Cluj's theater and art: ✦ The first theatrical performances in Cluj took place on the bridges between the buildings, including with the troupe that Eminescu was a member of. 🏨 𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐫𝐞 – 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫 ✦ Here, according to legend, is the copy (or perhaps even the original) of the miracle-working icon that wept for two weeks in 1699. 📌 𝐍𝐮 𝐮𝐢𝐚𝐧𝐝: 👍 Rate the video if you liked this excursion, 💬 Leave us a comment with the moment that impressed you the most, 🔔 Subscribe to watch episodes 5 and 6 of the series "Cluj - File de Istorie"! 🎬 This project is lovingly created by the Giuclea team, exclusively from its own resources, with the aim of making history alive, accessible and meaningful for every Romanian. Join this channel to receive access to benefits:    / @giuclea