Satu Mare is the county municipality of the county Satu Mare. The city is crossed by the Somes river. In Hungarian it is called Szatmár, in German Sathmar, in Hebrew סאטמאר, pronounced Satmar. Average altitude 126 mdm. Satu Mare is 10 km from the Hungarian border and 40 km from the Ukrainian border. The city is 350 km closer to Budapest than to the Romanian capital Bucharest, which is 700 km away. Satu Mare covers 150 sq km and has about 100,000 inhabitants. About 50% of the inhabitants are Romanian and 35% Hungarian. From the confessional point of view 40% are Orthodox, 20% Reformed, 20% Roman Catholic.
Park in the center somewhere around Central Park, in Liberty Square, all the main sights of Satmare are within a radius of only 1 km. A tourist info center gșsim at no. 21, with welcoming staff, who offered me many study materials about the city, county, traditions. Bravo to them!
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The address is 6 Decebal Street.
At the beginning of the 20th century, the Jewish community in Satu Mare was so numerous that there were 3 synagogues and 25 prayer houses. Today there is only one synagogue, realized in Moorish style. Nearby is The Great Temple. It was built in 1889 - 1892 in Moorish style and today it is included on the list of historical monuments.
We pass Mihai Eminescu College.
Synagogue ensemble
Synagogue
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The address is 4 rue 1 Decembrie 1918.
There are several Greek-Catholic churches in Satu Mare. We are heading towards Greek-Catholic Church Saints Archangels Michael and Gabriel. The architecture is traditional Romanian. In the church basement there is a collection of old books, icons and art objects.
Church of St. Arch. Michael and Gabriel
Greek-Catholic Church
The address is 24 Libertății Square.
On the same 1 Decembrie Street, towards the center, there is the Roman-Catholic Episcopy and, on the corner, right next to the Central Park, we reach the Roman Catholic Cathedral. The cathedral was built in the 18th century in neoclassical style. It is a historical monument.
Roman Catholic Cathedral
Roman Catholic Cathedral
It is located at 3-5 Horea Street.
On a street, which also leads to that central roundabout, is Northern Theater, perhaps the most interesting building in the city, although I really liked the exterior of the churches. The one-story theater building was built in the 19th century in neoclassical style. The Northern Theater houses a Romanian and a Hungarian section. It has a capacity of about 400 seats.
The theater's website is https://www.teatruldenord.ro/.
Northern Theater
Northern Theater
It's at Stefan Ruha Passage.
We follow a "U" and we enter the pedestrian walkway mentioned above, where we notice Fire Tower. The tower is 45 meters high. It can be visited being possible access to the circular balcony platform. It offers a beautiful view of the Old Center. It was erected in 1904 on the initiative of Bishop Gyula Meszlényi, architect Dittler Ferenc.
Fire Tower
It is at 8 Jean Calvin Square.
Now we follow a small "L" to pose Chain Reformed Church. It is the oldest Reformed church in the city. It was built in the 18th century and is also a historical monument. Its name derives from the fact that it is surrounded by wrought-iron chain-linked pillars.
The church website is http://refszatmar.eu/szatmar-lancos-reformatus-gyulekezete/.
Reformed Church with Chains
We close the loop in Central Park, in the middle of which is the statue of Vasile Lucaciu. The small park is in Liberty Square.
Central Park
Statue of Vasile Lucaciu
Satu Mare is not an attractive city for tourists. The only more interesting sights are the Northern Theater and the Fire Tower. I would have expected there to be at least one museum on the city's tourist circuit.
All the best!
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