1989 Revolution Boulevard
1989 Revolution Boulevard with the Klein and Gombos palaces | |
| Native name | Revoluției din 1989 (Romanian) |
|---|---|
| Former name(s) | 23 August |
| Maintained by | Timișoara City Hall |
| Length | 729.37 m (2,392.9 ft)[1] |
| Location | Cetate, Timișoara, Romania |
| Coordinates | 45°45′20″N 21°13′53″E / 45.75556°N 21.23139°E |
| From | Continental Hotel |
| To | Decebalus Bridge |
1989 Revolution Boulevard (Romanian: Bulevardul Revoluției din 1989) is a boulevard in Timișoara, Romania. In the past, it was also called 23 August Boulevard, Queen Marie Boulevard, and Liget út.[2] It received its current name by Local Council Decision no. 260/1990.[3]
Architecture
Prominent along the boulevard are two groups of urban buildings designated as historical monuments. The first group consists of the Ciobanu, Gombos, Klein, and Banca Timișana palaces, showcasing a highly successful example of early 20th-century architecture (known as Secession) in Timișoara. Despite their varied stylistic expressions, all four palaces share cornices aligned at the same height.[4] The second group includes the Post Office, the National Bank, the Institute of Medicine, and two student dormitories.[5]
Directly opposite, at the site where the Transylvania Barracks once stood, rises the Continental Hotel—Timișoara's first tower building, inaugurated in 1971.[6]
References
- ^ "Dicționar explicativ al denumirii străzilor din Timișoara" (PDF). Primăria Municipiului Timișoara. 2015. p. 223.
- ^ Vașadi, Viorel (9 April 2023). "Timișoara de altădată, imagini remarcabile din secolul trecut". Info Timișoara.
- ^ Bălteanu, Daniel (23 August 2019). "23 August, momentul în care românii sărbătoreau Ziua Națională, în Epoca de Aur. Ce se întâmpla atunci la Timișoara". Opinia Timișoarei.
- ^ Păun, Liana (14 September 2014). "Cele patru palate care au „crescut" lângă rămășițele vechiului bastion". pressalert.ro.
- ^ Opriș, Mihai; Botescu, Mihai (2014). Arhitectura istorică din Timișoara. Timișoara: Tempus. ISBN 978-973-1958-28-6.
- ^ Delesega, Gyula (2018). Temesvári kalauz téridőben (PDF). Szórvány Alapítvány. p. 88.