Top Things to do in Mures County
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What to do and see in Mures County, Transylvania: The Best Architectural Buildings
Discover the best top things to do in Mures County, Romania including Teleki Castle, Imo Stairs, Sighisoara Historic Center, Strada Tamplarilor, Cathedral Of Annunciation, Targu Mures City Hall.
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1. Teleki Castle
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 13 reviews
Reviewed By Lily-AR13 - Milan, Italy
The Teleki Castle is situated about 20 km from Targu Mures, in the Reghin direction. Before you visit the castle, it is recommended to call there because the tours are private and in different languages. We arrived there without calling. Because of removing the stuff after the Awake Festival which was held there the previous days, we could enter and wait on a bench in the courtyard for an hour in order to wait for the English tour. We had as a castle tour the son of the Count Teleki, the owner, who nicely presented us the castle in about 50 minutes. The castle is built in U shape in a late baroque style, but in a reversed manner, just like another castles around Budapest. It is surrounded by an amazing English garden with old oak trees and an old ginkgo biloba tree. The castle is under refurbishment and only a part of it may be visited; there can be seen original old doors and stoves, several great Murano chandeliers and pieces of furniture. The entrance is free and you can donate for the refurbishment of the castle. You may also buy some souvenirs about it or things made by artisanal artists. I highly recommend to visit the castle!
2. Imo Stairs
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 1 reviews
3. Sighisoara Historic Center
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 1,577 reviews
Reviewed By carolas936 - Marietta, United States
Sighisoara is an outstanding example of a small fortified city in the border region between the Latin-oriented central Europe and the Byzantine-Orthodox culture of south-eastern Europe. Castle walls enclose a steep plateau hill overlooking a bend in the Tirnava river (traces of occupation trace back to the Paleolithic period). Sighisoara was built in the 12th century by German craftsmen and merchants who were ordered by Hungarian rulers to colonize Transylvania to protect the Carpathian border against the Mongols. These Saxon settlers occupied City Hill; the town grew as a regional trading center, defensive outpost and transportation hub. Following the Mongolian invasion of 1241, the fortified settlement was reinforced with stone walls and guard towers surrounding the entire plateau. The town, known in 1280 as Castrum Sex, developed commercial activities thanks to the powerful guilds of craftsmen. Each guild was responsible for the construction of a tower and its defense. The town obtained the title ‘Civitas’ in 1367 and became an important trading and defensive center in Transylvania. Sighisoara heightened its walls between 1421 and 1526 in response to threatened Turkish invasions. During the 17th century, the population was reduced by almost half from two plague epidemics. Fires damaged the lower town in 1676, 1736 and 1788, floods in 1771, and an earthquake in 1838. Despite this, the area within the castle walls has rebuilt and kept its original medieval architecture, with narrow cobbled streets lined with rows of houses. Three main streets run roughly north-south, crossed by passages and alleyways. Houses are mostly two or three stories, the simple homes of craftsmen, built from stone or brick, covered in colored stucco, roofed with tiles, with a narrow facade along the street and an L- or U-shaped layout. Wandering the cobbled streets between medieval houses gave me a sense of what it would be like to live in a fortified castle. Sighisoara Historic Center was listed in 1999 as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. It is accessible at all times with no entry fee.
4. Strada Tamplarilor
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 4 reviews
Reviewed By 92662 - Newington, United States
A charming medieval town over 600 years old. Birthplace of Vlad Dracul,, his house still standing. A must see.
5. Cathedral Of Annunciation
6. Targu Mures City Hall
Overall Ratings
3.5 based on 7 reviews
Reviewed By florentinadriang - Arad, Romania
Even if it is erroneously registered, as "Târgu Mureș City Hall", the building is impressive. Indeed, the old town hall functioned here (from the beginning of the 20th century until 1965), but now it is the headquarters of the Prefecture and the County Council. The tower in the right corner is 55 meters high, and if you are lucky enough to visit it, you will have the most spectacular image of the city seen from above. I recommend you see the building in the evening, when the roof is lit, sequentially, in four colors. Very nice!
