Timisoara is a charming little city of about 300,000 in western Romania. After 150 years under Turkish Ottoman rule, Timisoara was captured by the Austrian Hapsburgs in 1716. It was under Austrian influence that Timisoara became a center of culture, art, and science, even at one point becoming known as "Little Vienna."
Tuesday, August 7, 2007
Charming Timisoara
Timisoara is a charming little city of about 300,000 in western Romania. After 150 years under Turkish Ottoman rule, Timisoara was captured by the Austrian Hapsburgs in 1716. It was under Austrian influence that Timisoara became a center of culture, art, and science, even at one point becoming known as "Little Vienna."
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