This Eclectic-style building from 1913 houses the Archaeology & History Museum as well as the Philharmonic Orchestra. At the time of research it was undergoing a massive renovation.
Lonely Planet's must-see attractions
Museum of the 1989 Revolution
28.9 MILES
This is an ideal venue to brush up on the December 1989 anticommunist revolution that began here in Timişoara. Displays include documentation, posters and…
Archaeology & History Museum
0.01 MILES
Arad's modest history museum housed in the Palace of Culture is a good primer for anyone interested in the city's complex origins, including 150 years of…
Synagogue in the Fortress
29.19 MILES
Built in 1865 by Viennese architect Ignatz Schuhmann, the synagogue acts as an important keynote in Jewish history – Jews in the Austro-Hungarian Empire…
Neolog Synagogue
0.48 MILES
Arad's Neolog (Conservative) synagogue, built between 1827 and 1834, lies southwest of Piaţa Avram Iancu. It was closed to visitors at the time of…
Reformed Church
29.84 MILES
The 1989 revolution began at the Reformed Church, where Father László Tőkés spoke out against Ceauşescu. You can sometimes peek in at the church, and it…
Arad Town Hall
0.1 MILES
The U-shaped, neoclassical town hall is Arad’s most impressive building, with neoclassical and neo-Renaissance influences. The clock atop the 54m-high…
St John of Nepomuk & Virgin Mary Statue
29.23 MILES
The statue of St John of Nepomuk and the Virgin Mary, located in the centre of Piaţa Libertăţii, was made in 1756 in Vienna and brought to Romania in…
Arad Fortress
0.63 MILES
Arad’s star-shaped fortress was built on the orders of the Habsburg empress Maria Theresa between 1763 and 1783. It stands on the site of an old fortress…
Nearby Romania attractions
1. Archaeology & History Museum
0.01 MILES
Arad's modest history museum housed in the Palace of Culture is a good primer for anyone interested in the city's complex origins, including 150 years of…
2. Arad Town Hall
0.1 MILES
The U-shaped, neoclassical town hall is Arad’s most impressive building, with neoclassical and neo-Renaissance influences. The clock atop the 54m-high…
3. Cenad Palace
0.13 MILES
This sumptuous neo-Renaissance building (1892) was designed by the Hungarian architect Miklós Ybl for the Arad-Cenad Railway Company.
4. Aurel Vlaicu University
0.13 MILES
Public university founded in 1990 and named after Romanian engineer and aviation pioneer Aurel Vlaicu.
5. Unknown Soldier Monument
0.35 MILES
This mammoth statue in the middle of the square dedicated to the Unknown Soldier remembers the struggle for Transylvania by German-Hungarian troops during…
6. Neolog Synagogue
0.48 MILES
Arad's Neolog (Conservative) synagogue, built between 1827 and 1834, lies southwest of Piaţa Avram Iancu. It was closed to visitors at the time of…
7. Reconciliation Park
0.6 MILES
This monument park, three blocks west of Piaţa Avram Iancu, contains two notable statues. In the centre, the Liberty Monument was erected in 1890 to…
8. Arad Fortress
0.63 MILES
Arad’s star-shaped fortress was built on the orders of the Habsburg empress Maria Theresa between 1763 and 1783. It stands on the site of an old fortress…