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Oradea Prison
Oradea Prison is a prison located in Oradea, Romania. Situated in the city center, the prison building dates to 1852. It was bought by the city hall in 1865 and donated to the Kingdom of Hungary, Hungarian state in 1896. Various annexes were added in the 1880s, and repairs undertaken between 1880 and 1920. The building has three thick-walled wings made of brick with tile roofs. Two, on two levels each, form an L shape, while the third, which has three levels and contains the cells, links them.Muraru, pp. 410-11 Until 1944, the prison held both common criminals and political prisoners, a status it retained following the establishment of a Romanian Communist Party-led government in 1945. From that point until 1949, tens of prisoners escaped amidst a backdrop of administrative chaos.Muraru, pp. 412-22 After the establishment of a Communist Romania, communist regime at the end of 1947, an unknown number of executions took place inside, and the Securitate secret police applied harsh tec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oradea
Oradea (, , ; ; ) is a city in Romania, located in the Crișana region. It serves as the administrative county seat, seat of Bihor County and an economic, social, and cultural hub in northwestern Romania. The city lies between rolling hills on the Crișana plain, on both banks of the Crișul Repede river. The city lies about from the Hungarian border. Oradea is Romania's List of cities and towns in Romania, ninth most populous city (as of 2021 Romanian census, 2021). It covers between the Apuseni Mountains and the Crișana-Banat plain. Oradea is known for its high standard of living and is frequently ranked among Romania's most liveable cities. It is the region's major industrial and economic hub, and hosts several of the country's major industrial enterprises. The city is also renowned for its striking Art Nouveau architecture and is a member of the Réseau Art Nouveau Network and the Art Nouveau European Route. Etymology The Romanian name ''Oradea'' originates from the cit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
