History · Oradea

City Hall Tower

On local signs: Turnul Primăriei

The tower, almost 50 metres high, offers three panoramic levels over the historic centre, while the clock’s giant hammers strike every quarter of an hour.

  • 20 minutes from the hotel
  • Suggested visit: about an hour
  • The interior is well worth a visit
  • Also suitable for children
City Hall Tower – at sunset over the Crișul Repede, Oradea
Photo: Dan Dragos, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons

The story of the place

The almost 50 m tower is part of the City Hall Palace (1902–1903, architect Kálmán Rimanóczy Jr.) and has four levels, three of which offer panoramic views over the historic centre. The clock mechanism is on the first level, and on the third level huge hammers strike every quarter of an hour.

Address
Str. Tudor Vladimirescu no. 3, Oradea
Opening hours and tickets
Current details are available on the official website; on request, our reception will gladly check them for you.
Full name
Oradea City Hall Tower (Hungarian: Városháza tornya)
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Nearby

Included in these walks

Union Square – view across the square, Oradea
Photo: Elekes Andor, CC BY-SA 4.0
One day

Oradea in one day, unhurried

Union Square, the Secession palaces, the Fortress and the Crișul Repede riverside: the essence of the city in a single day.

Highlights: Union Square, Black Eagle Palace and Church with the Moon.

Departure around 10 a.m., return in the afternoon.

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Black Eagle Palace – façade, Oradea
Photo: Paralelogram, CC BY-SA 4.0
Two days

Two days: the palaces, then the Fortress and the sunset

The first day among Secession façades, the second through the Baroque, at the Fortress and up on the hill at sunset.

Highlights: Union Square, Black Eagle Palace and Church with the Moon.

Departure around 10 a.m., return in the afternoon.

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Church with the Moon – aerial view, Oradea
Photo: MariBo99, CC BY-SA 4.0
Three days

Three days: the city, then the warm waters

Two days devoted to the city and one to relaxing at the thermal waters near Oradea.

Highlights: Union Square, Black Eagle Palace and Church with the Moon.

Departure around 10 a.m., return in the afternoon.

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City Hall Tower – at sunset over the Crișul Repede, Oradea
Photo: Dan Dragos, CC BY-SA 3.0
4–5 days

Four or five days: the city, the warm waters and the mountains

Oradea at leisure, a day at the thermal waters, another in the caves of the Apuseni Mountains and, for a longer stay, a day devoted to children.

Highlights: Union Square, Black Eagle Palace and Church with the Moon.

Departure around 10 a.m., return in the afternoon.

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