Timişoara | Places to Visit in Timisoara
Timisoara - General Information Location: Western Romania (County: Timis) Size: 52 sq. miles (130.5 sq. kilometers) Elevation: 310 ft. (90 meters) Population: 450,000 Inhabited since: 200 BC First documented: 1212 AD Darc Café, on the shore of Bega river Sunset on the Bega river - A night in Timisoara - Morning, sleeping swans on the Bega canal ( Dimineata, Lebede adormite pe Bega ) Timisoara - City Highlights The first record of the city of Timisoara, built on the site of an ancient Roman fortress called Castrum Regium Themes, dates back to 1212. Over the years, Timisoara, the largest city in western Romania, has been influenced by many cultures. The Romans used it as an important crossroads fortress until the Tatars destroyed it in the 13th century. Conquered by Turkish armies in 1552, Timisoara remained under their protection until 1718 when the region of Banat came under Austrian rule for ...