ancient ruins
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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
Hunedoara County, Romania · Europe
Petroşani is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Aninoasa, 38km from Retezat National Park.
Petroşani is a town located in Hunedoara County, Romania. With a population of 44,187, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Petroşani sits in Romania, where you drive on the right. It's in the Europe/Bucharest time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Petroşani to your route.
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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Petroşani is located in Hunedoara County, Romania, Europe. The coordinates are 45.4167 latitude, 23.3667 longitude.
Petroşani has a population of approximately 44,187 people, making it a town in Romania.
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ancient ruins
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
Romania's highest road reaching 2145m, even more remote and dramatic than its famous neighbor the Transfăgărășan, crossing wild Carpathian landscapes.
24 km · about 25 min drive
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
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
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