The current Unirii Square from Cluj formed the core of the medieval city, clustered around the Church of St. Michael. The medieval city walls delimit the historic city center. The square is the largest in size (about 220m/160m) from the old squares in central and south-eastern Europe. There are bigger squares, but they were formed much later.
Historical, it is the second largest square of Cluj, after the Small Square (now called the Museum Square). In the Middle Ages was called the Big Square in order to be distinguished from other square, the Small Square. In the late nineteenth century the name was changed into Main Square. In the early twentieth century the square was called King Matthias (Matyas Kiraly ter). After 1918 the square received the name the Union Square. During the communist government the name was changed into the Liberty Square. In slang it is also called the Big Square or simply, the Center.
In the middle of the square is the Church of St. Michael and the Statue of Matthias Corvinus. The square is surrounded by famous buildings: on the eastern we find the Banffy Palace, which now houses the Museum of Art, and two buildings constructed in the mirror, from which starts Iuliu Maniu street. On the southern side of the square is the Old City Hall and the National Bank. On the southwest corner we can see the building of Continental Hotel, built in 1894.
The Union Square
The current Unirii Square from Cluj formed the core of the medieval city, clustered around the Church of St. Michael. The medieval city walls delimit the historic city center. The square is the largest in size (about 220m/160m) from the old squares in central and south-eastern Europe. There are bigger squares, but they were formed much later.
Historical, it is the second largest square of Cluj, after the Small Square (now called the Museum Square). In the Middle Ages was called the Big Square in order to be distinguished from other square, the Small Square. In the late nineteenth century the name was changed into Main Square. In the early twentieth century the square was called King Matthias (Matyas Kiraly ter). After 1918 the square received the name the Union Square. During the communist government the name was changed into the Liberty Square. In slang it is also called the Big Square or simply, the Center.
In the middle of the square is the Church of St. Michael and the Statue of Matthias Corvinus. The square is surrounded by famous buildings: on the eastern we find the Banffy Palace, which now houses the Museum of Art, and two buildings constructed in the mirror, from which starts Iuliu Maniu street. On the southern side of the square is the Old City Hall and the National Bank. On the southwest corner we can see the building of Continental Hotel, built in 1894.
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