CLUJ-NAPOCA

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Ancient capital of Dacia province under Roman occupation, Cluj is also the place where Matei Corvin, king of Hungary, was born.

CLUJ-NAPOCA – Since the 2nd century B.C. it was a very important site of the Dacian civilization. After the Romans conquered Dacia (in 106 AD) the town Napoca was granted the municipality rank and capital of Dacia province (124 AD). After resisting the migratory waves in the 13th century, the voivode Gelu put the basis of the first state. In the year 1213 AD the town was mentioned as Castrenses of Clus. The new born state was not able to resist the Hungarians pressure. In 1316 the town obtained some privileges and in the next centuries (14-15) became one of the most important towns in Transylvania. In 1580, an academy was opened here, with three sections (theology, philosophy and law). between 1683 and 1699 the town was under Austrian occupation. After 1790, the residence of the imperial governor of Transylvania was moved here. Today you can still find in the city parts of the medieval fortifications, the house where Matei Corvin, king of Hungary (1458-1492) was born, old gothic churches and many other proves of its long history.