Arad
www.primariaarad.ro
o discover Transylvania, this splendid area of Central
Europe, there is nothing better than to pass by the
Rumanian city of Arad. The most important municipality of
Western Romania in terms of population and cultural
dynamism, Arad deserves a very particular interest.
Built along ages and equipped with many monuments of first
importance, this city of the Valley of Mureş finds its
origins in the Neolithic era. Occupied by the Turks in XVI
century the city quickly becomes an important commercial
area. For this reason, at the XVIII century, with the
departure of Turks and the arrival of Austrians, the city
is rebuilt according to empress Maria Tereza' wishes.
The plan of the new city is a remarkable original copy of
the French style and of "Vauban fortifications". This urban
reorganization makes it one of the best constructions of
this type in Europe, and probably in the world.
Promoted as a «Free Royal City" in 1834, the city knows
almost a century of prosperity which makes of Arad an
important cultural place of Europe, particularly with
regard to the theater and the music since its philharmonic
company will see evolving in its ranks famous personalities
from European music circles such as Franz Liszt, Johann
Strauss or Bela Bartok…
Nowadays Arad is a multiethnic, multi confessional and
multicultural city which continues to offer to the visitors
its patrimonial and cultural treasures with more than 100
monuments open for visitors.
The International airport and the European main roads which
serve it will make it possible for you to discover
Arad.
