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Timisoara

Timisoara is a city in western Romania, the capital of Timiș County, located in the Banat region along the Bega River and its canal network. It is a major cultural and economic hub for western Romania and serves as a regional transportation and educational center.

The city has medieval origins and developed as a frontier town in the Kingdom of Hungary before

Timisoara is notable for its role in modern Romanian history as the city where the 1989 revolution

The city hosts several higher education institutions, including the Polytechnic University of Timisoara, the West University

Key landmarks include Union Square (Piata Unirii) with Baroque façades, Victory Square (Piata Victoriei), Huniade Castle,

Timisoara is served by Traian Vuia International Airport and an extensive tram system. The urban population

becoming
part
of
the
Habsburg
Empire
in
the
18th
century.
Its
multi-ethnic
character—Romanian,
Hungarian,
German
and
Serbian
communities—contributed
to
a
diverse
architectural
and
cultural
landscape.
In
the
late
19th
and
early
20th
centuries,
Timisoara
earned
the
nickname
Little
Vienna
for
its
neoclassical
and
Baroque
streetscapes.
began,
with
large
protests
against
the
Ceaușescu
regime
that
contributed
to
the
collapse
of
communism
in
Romania.
of
Timisoara,
and
the
Victor
Babeș
University
of
Medicine
and
Pharmacy,
supporting
a
growing
information
technology
and
services
sector.
The
economy
is
diversified,
with
manufacturing,
trade,
and
technology
firms.
and
the
St.
George's
Cathedral,
as
well
as
the
Timisoara
Opera
House.
Neighborhoods
such
as
Cetate,
Fabric,
and
Iosefin
reflect
the
city’s
historic
layers.
is
around
three
hundred
thousand,
with
a
mix
of
Romanian
and
national
minority
communities.