Satu Mare is a town on the outskirts of Transylvania, inhabited in over 1/3 by the Hungarian minority and for centuries associated with Hungarian culture. In its center, historic churches and tenement houses have been preserved, and museums present the complex nature of the local society.
From the beginning of its existence, Satu Mare was associated with Hungary, and then with the Habsburg Monarchy. Therefore, there is the magnificent Roman Catholic Cathedral of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary . During the unification of the Romanian state, the monumental Orthodox Cathedral of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary was built here, which was to symbolically balance the influence of Catholicism.
The multicultural character of the city is visible in its monuments. In addition to the aforementioned temples, you can see here min. the Baroque Evangelical Chain Church , the Neo-Moorish Synagogue in Satu Mare , the Neo-Gothic Church of Calvary . The most impressive building within the center is the Art Nouveau Hotel Dacia, which occupies almost the entire frontage of the square.
Satu Mare also has attractions that allow you to break away from traditional sightseeing. There are thermal pools included in a public swimming pool and a small water park, as well as the Romanian Dacia Museum , which is of great interest to visitors. Among other museums, it is worth visiting the RegionalMuseum and the Art Museum .
