Capitoline Wolf Statue, Cluj-Napoca

Capitoline Wolf Statue, Cluj-Napoca

The Capitoline Wolf Statue in Cluj-Napoca is located on Eroilor Boulevard, in the city centre on the banks of the Someşul Mic river. After the Great Union of 1 December 1918, the University of Upper Dacia was organised at Cluj, ultimately being renamed King Ferdinand I University. It was officially opened on 1 February 1920 in the presence of King Ferdinand and the royal family. The following year, the Italian state made a gift to Romania of five copies of the Capitoline Wolf. One copy was sent to Bucharest, to be installed in Roman Square, a second one to Cluj, a third to Chişinău, a fourth to Timişoara and a fifth to Târgu-Mureş. The statues symbolised the unity of Romanians from all parts of the country. The Cluj-Napoca monument, brought to Cluj by a delegation of 200 Italians (mostly students) is a faithful copy of the Capitoline Wolf, with Romulus and Remus beneath her.
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Capitoline Wolf Statue on Map

Sight Name: Capitoline Wolf Statue
Sight Location: Cluj-Napoca, Romania (See walking tours in Cluj-Napoca)
Sight Type: Attraction/Landmark

Walking Tours in Cluj-Napoca, Romania

Create Your Own Walk in Cluj-Napoca

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Cluj-Napoca Introduction Walking Tour

Cluj-Napoca Introduction Walking Tour

The unofficial capital of Transylvania set in the northwest of Romania, Cluj-Napoca (or Cluj for short) is the city of universities, bustling nightlife and historic sights - legacy of Saxon and Hungarian rule. The old town of Cluj is centered around Piața Unirii, sided by the Gothic St. Michael's Church, monumental statue of the 15th-century king Matthias Corvinus, and Baroque-style Bánffy...  view more

Tour Duration: 3 Hour(s)
Travel Distance: 3.8 Km or 2.4 Miles