Turda-+ancient+city


 * Turda, Romania - ancient city**


 * The panorama** **The coat of arms**


 * **Geographical location** at 350m altitude, in a region of hills , the valley of Aries , in Cluj County , 30 km from Cluj - Napoca. Turda is at the crossroads following geographical coordinates:46 °34 °15 °north latitude and 23° 46° 45° longitude east.

**Historical**

Founded as a Dacian city under the name of Patavissa or Potaissa, Turda was conquered by the Romans. It was given also Potaissa name and became a municipality, then a colony. Potaissa was the base camp of Legio V Macedonica between 166-274. Salt mines were exploited in the area since prehistoric times. After the Hungarian conquest, theTurda salt mines were first certified in 1075. Saxons settled in the XI century. The city was destroyed during the Tatar invasion between 1241-1242. Andrew III of Hungary gave royal privileges of the set. These privileges were later confirmed. Hungarian Diet was held in 1467 by Matthias Corvinus.Later in the sixteenth century,Turda was often the residence also of the Transylvanian Diet. In 1558 Diet Turda declared free practice of Catholic also Lutheran religions. Ten years later, in 1568 the Diet gave freedom to all religions. Edict of Turda is the first legal guarantee of religious freedom in Christian Europe.

**Administrative Data**

The city has a population of 55,887 inhabitants also an area of​​ 91.43 km².

**Point of** ** interest **

Roman Catholic Church, Reformed Church , Reformed fortified church,Andrei Saguna church, Potaissa Roman camp , Monument on the site of the killing of Michael the Brave , Princely residence , salt baths , Turda Gorges , salt mine. || media type="youtube" key="zDBOGb7quQ4" height="349" width="425" [|Here is a English subtitles (please select English)]
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