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Prostitution in Romania. Prostitution in Romania is not itself criminalized, although associated activities, such as procuring, are criminal offenses, and solicitation is a contravention punishable by fines. In the late 19th century and the first half of the 20th century there were legalized brothels, but these were closed by the communist ...
Oradea ( UK: / ɒˈrɑːdiə /, US: / ɔːˈr -, - djɑː /, [5] [6] [7] Romanian: [oˈrade̯a]; German: Großwardein [ˌɡʁoːsvaʁˈdaɪn]; Hungarian: Nagyvárad [ˈnɒɟvaːrɒd]) is a city in Romania, located in the Crișana region. The seat of Bihor County, Oradea is one of the most important economic, social and cultural centers in the ...
Cluj-Napoca ( Romanian: [ˈkluʒ naˈpoka] ⓘ ), or simply Cluj ( Hungarian: Kolozsvár [ˈkoloʒvaːr] ⓘ, German: Klausenburg ), is the second-most populous city in Romania [5] and the seat of Cluj County in the northwestern part of the country. Geographically, it is roughly equidistant from Bucharest (445 kilometres (277 miles)), Budapest ...
The Reformed Church in Romania ( Hungarian: Romániai Református Egyház; Romanian: Biserica Reformată din România) is a Calvinist denomination and the largest Protestant church in Romania . The majority of its followers are of Hungarian ethnicity and Hungarian is the main church language. The large majority of the Church's parishes are in ...
Saint Andrew is the patron saint of Romania. 1 December. Ziua Națională a României. National Day of Romania. It celebrates the unification of Transylvania, Bessarabia and Bukovina with the Kingdom of Romania . 25-26 December. Crăciunul. Christmas Day. Both first and second Christmas Day are holidays.
Current situation. The station is situated on the Căile Ferate Române line 300 Bucharest – Ploiești – Brașov – Teiuș – Cluj-Napoca – Oradea – Episcopia Bihor and the line Cluj-Napoca – Dej – Ilva Mică. As of 2008, Cluj-Napoca railway station serves about 100 passenger trains, including domestic trains operated by Căile ...
Alongside Dobruja, a part of present-day Romania under direct Ottoman rule in 1551-1718 was the Eyalet of Temeşvar (the Banat region of western Romania), which extended as far as Arad (1551–1699) and Oradea (1661–1699). The few thousand Muslims settled there were, however, driven out by Habsburg conquest and settled at Ada Kaleh.
The Moon Church (Romanian: Biserica cu Lună) is a Romanian Orthodox church located at 10 Piața Unirii, Oradea, Romania. It is dedicated to the Dormition of the Mother of God. Origins. The local Orthodox community mainly lived in the Velența and Orașul Nou districts, and was composed of Romanians, Serbs, Aromanians and Greeks. A number of ...