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History · Oradea

Țării Crișurilor Museum

On local signs: Muzeul Țării Crișurilor

The region’s principal museum, with collections of archaeology, history and art, housed in a former cadet school.

  • 30 minutes from the hotel
  • Suggested visit: an hour and a half
  • The interior is well worth a visit
  • Also suitable for children
Directions from the hotel Official website
Țării Crișurilor Museum – façade, Oradea
Photo: Ghișa Ștefania-Maria, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons

The story of the place

The museum opened in 1971 in the Baroque Palace and moved in 2006 to the former cadet school, a historic monument. According to Visit Oradea, its archaeology, history and art collections number around 450,000 objects.

Țării Crișurilor Museum – façade, Oradea
Photo: Ghișa Ștefania-Maria, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Address
Str. Armatei Române no. 1/A, 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
Țării Crișurilor Museum – Museum of the Criș Lands (Hungarian: Körösvidéki Múzeum)
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Nearby

Included in these walks

Union Square – view across the square, Oradea
Photo: Elekes Andor, 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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Black Eagle Palace – façade, Oradea
Photo: Paralelogram, 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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Church with the Moon – aerial view, Oradea
Photo: MariBo99, CC BY-SA 4.0
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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