The National Theatre & Opera House features both dramatic works and classical opera, and is highly regarded. Buy tickets (from around 50 lei) at the box office or via email, but note that most of the dramatic works will be in Romanian.
National Theatre & Opera House
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2. St John of Nepomuk & Virgin Mary Statue
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A replica of the well-known statue in Rome, this was presented to Timişoara by that city in 1906 to mark Romania's Latin origins.
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6. Memorial to Victims of 1989 Revolution
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In the form of a crucifix shaped by massive nails, this memorial to the anticommunist uprising of 1989 is at the southern end of Piaţa Victoriei.
7. Orthodox Metropolitan Cathedral
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