Clyde Town, Cluj-Napoca, Cluj

Journey to the Wild West

Where, when, how much?

Clyde Town is located on Valea Radului street in Cluj-Napoca, in the Fânețe neighborhood, close to the Fânațele Clujului Reservation. You can park in the yard. It is open from Friday to Sunday from 11am to 8pm, with the last entrance allowed 1 hour before closing. A full ticket costs £40, concessions £30. Clyde Town also organizes events, including during the week.

About Clyde Town

Clyde Town is a very interesting and very worthwhile private initiative. I quote from the website https://clydetown.ro/:

"Our Old Western town is an open-air museum of old wooden buildings and cobblestone streets, recreating the atmosphere of the saloon era west of the Mississippi. We have a lavish playground for children and a fast food area for a quick break."

1. Salon

First you have to go through trade fairto pay the entrance fee. Your hosts, the owners, welcome you in Wild West attire. You can dine in a western setting here as well as in the courtyard on the terrace. Near the entrance is a children's playground.

entrance to Clyde Town

the fair

playground

terrace

wall clock

2. Gold mine and smithy

To the left of the saloon are the place that marks gold mine, in front of which is an ore wagon, and blacksmith. The blacksmith's shop is equipped with a wood-fired furnace where the metal is turned red to be worked on the anvil with a hammer. You will also find the typical tools of a smithy.

gold mine

blacksmith

an anvil and the oven

blacksmith's workshop

3. Sheriff's House

In sheriff's house There are posters of wanted men handcuffed, shackled, chained, strapped and a prison cell with a mannequin sitting on a prison bed.

 

sheriff's house

prison

sheriff job accessories

4. Post Office

We also have a post office well-equipped next to which is a typical American mailbox. In the room are many mailboxes, a filing desk with holster and inkwell, a typewriter and of course the post office counter with the clerk behind the protective grille.

post office

mailbox

mailboxes

5. The Tribunal and the City Hall

Follow court next to which are the gallows and town hall where public notices are posted.

court

civil servant

the gallows

town hall

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6. Country school

In country school there are some wooden benches, books, teaching materials, blackboard, Mrs. Teacher and the American flag.

country school

classroom

teaching material

7. Public baths and town houses

Interesting is also public bath where travelers stopped to bathe, to invigorate. Here they had a bathtub, mirror, shaving utensils. In two town houses we can see what was found in them: table, chairs, cupboard, bed and the cross to bless the house.

town house

inside a house

the cross in the house

public bath

inside the house

bathroom tariffs

8. Funeral services, church and cemetery

Funeral services are presented symbolically by displaying a hearse, a coffin and advertising for these services. The neighboring arrangement represents a church simple with cemeterywhere there is also the dog's grave.

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funeral service

the funeral pipers

church

inside the church

cemetery

9. Barber

Barber is a common sight in small towns in the Wild West, Here it's a common space with dentistry. Specific tools and equipment are suggestive.

barber

dental chair

dental instruments

10. Bank

The bank concerns us the bank clerk, who also keeps an eye on the safe from behind a protective grille.

banking

bank clerk

safe

11. Firemen, theater and pharmacy

They are represented symbolically. An old fire engine sits in the courtyard.

 

fire station

theater

pharmacy

12. Hotel

Hotel Clyde's shows a luxurious room for the time and place. The walls are carpeted, next to the bed is the bathtub, and under it are suitcases.

hotel

hotel room

old suitcases

13. General Store

There is also the famous general storeHere an old money-box reminds of the communist times in our country. There are scales for weighing products and examples of everything from liquor bottles to revolvers and gas lamps.

general store

balance

products in store

Conclusion

Clyde Town is a miniature town in the Wild West. The decor, the architecture, the famous American names, the prize announcements for catching the pursued, the local institutions and the very good audio guide introduce you very well into the theme of this little town.

Congratulations to the owners for their initiative. Visit this wonderful place! Visit Clyde Town!

All the best!

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