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Tārgu Mureș

ALT: Tīrgu Mureș
HU: Marosvįsįrhely
DE: Neumarkt

591 Tārgu Mureș The earliest archeological traces of human settlements in the area of Tārgu Mureș date from the Bronze Age and the Hallstatt Culture. The first mention of the place is found in documents of 1300–1332 under the name Forum Siculorum or Novum Forum Siculorum, i.e. (new) market of the Szeklers. During the 14th and 15th century special rights and privileges were granted to the city by the vojvods and kings. Guilds were first mentioned in 1487 and the first guild privilege dates back to 1493. At he end of the 16th century there were more than 10 well-organized guilds. In 1616, the town obtained the status of a Free Royal Town under the name Marosvasarhely. The citadel of Tārgu Mureș was built at about the same time to protect the city against invasions of the Turks and Tatars.

The see glass Catholic church (Biserica Catolicć) was built between 1728 and 1764 by the Jesuits and is the most important Baroque building of Tārgu Mureș.

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