The Statue of the Virgin Mary, Cluj-Napoca
The Statue of the Virgin Mary, also called the Statue of Pest, is one of the Marian Columns created for worship of the Virgin Mary as thanks for halting an epidemic. The statue was disassembled in 1959 during the communist period in Romania. Its last renovation was during 1957-1958. Now the citizens want to move the statue back to its initial location in front of the Piarists’ Church.
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Sight Name: The Statue of the Virgin Mary
Sight Location: Cluj-Napoca, Romania (See walking tours in Cluj-Napoca)
Sight Type: Attraction/Landmark
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
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
Tour Duration: 3 Hour(s)
Travel Distance: 3.8 Km or 2.4 Miles