mountain pass
Transalpina
Romania's highest road reaching 2145m, even more remote and dramatic than its famous neighbor the Transfăgărășan, crossing wild Carpathian landscapes.
21 km · about 25 min drive
EuropeRomaniaHunedoara County
Petroşani
Hunedoara County, Romania · Europe
About Petroşani
Petroşani works well as a base: 10 minutes from Aninoasa, 24km from Transalpina (DN67C).
Petroşani is in Hunedoara County, Romania, with about 44,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Aninoasa, about 4 km away.
The Petroșani Mining Museum (Romanian: Muzeul Mineritului Petroșani) is a museum centered on coal mining and located in the Jiu Valley city of Petroșani, Hunedoara County, Romania.
The museum was founded in 1961 and initially located in a house at 1 Ion Creangă Street, on land now occupied by the Central Park. ARead more
number of modifications were made to the structure, such as the removal of the doors and their frames, the space being converted into vaulted ceilings. The museum's first exhibition was dedicated to the Cuban Revolution and was held in the State Theater hall. Until 1966, the museum was more of a storage facility, as its gallery space was very small. That year, it moved into the current headquarters, located at 2 Nicolae Bălcescu Street. The building, dating to 1920 and considered a historic monument by the country's Culture Ministry, was the first headquarters of the S. A. R. Petroșani firm and originally served as company housing for employees. A numismatics exhibition was inaugurated in 1970. The museum underwent extensive renovations between 1996 and 1998.
The collection includes some 1500 items related to mining, including equipment, tools, clothing, documents, sketches, insignia and objects peculiar to the region. It is the country's only museum that focuses on coal-mining technology.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Petroşani?
Within an hour or so of Petroşani: Transalpina (21 km), Sarmizegetusa Regia (23 km), Pasul Urdele (Transalpina) (24 km), Transalpina (DN67C) (24 km).
Are there any good drives near Petroşani?
The nearest famous roads are Transalpina, Pasul Urdele (Transalpina) and Transfagarasan (DN7C).
Where is Petroşani?
Petroşani is in Hunedoara County, Romania, about 4 km from Aninoasa.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 44,187
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Romania
- Region
- Hunedoara County
- Timezone
- Europe/Bucharest
- Coordinates
- 45.4167, 23.3667
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Worth the detour from Petroşani
6 notable places within an hour's drive.
ancient ruins
Sarmizegetusa Regia
UNESCO-listed capital of the Dacian kingdom in the Orastie mountains, with a circular stone sanctuary and paved sacred road.
23 km · about 25 min drive
mountain pass
Pasul Urdele (Transalpina)
The highest point of the Transalpina at 2,145 m, open bare ridge country with sheepfolds and long views.
24 km · about 30 min drive
famous road
Transalpina (DN67C)
Romania's highest road at 2,145m at Urdele, a lonely ridge-running route over the Parang mountains.
24 km · about 25 min drive
national park
Retezat National Park
Romania's oldest national park with over 80 glacial lakes, ancient forests, and some of the wildest mountain scenery in the Carpathians.
38 km · about 45 min drive
castle
Corvin Castle
One of the largest and most impressive Gothic-Renaissance castles in Europe, perched above a river in Hunedoara, Romania.
52 km · about 60 min drive
Driving roads near Petroşani
4 named roads, passes and coastal drives within 100km.
- 21 kmTransalpinaRomania's highest road reaching 2145m, even more remote and dramatic than its famous neighbor the Transfăgărășan, crossing wild Carpathian landscapes.
- 24 kmPasul Urdele (Transalpina)The highest point of the Transalpina at 2,145 m, open bare ridge country with sheepfolds and long views.
- 24 kmTransalpina (DN67C)Romania's highest road at 2,145m at Urdele, a lonely ridge-running route over the Parang mountains.
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