Banat Museum - details and images
Hunyadi Castle is a historic monument and the oldest building in Timisoara, built between 1443 - 1447 by John Hunyadi, the ruins of an ancient castle in the fourteenth century (built during the reign of King Charles I of Anjou).
Following the establishment on July 25, 1872 History and Archaeology Society Banat were founded Banat Museum. The first objects of wealth, which came into its inventory was stored at first in a room in the Palace of Cenad Diocese. Museum objects from the donations, chance archaeological discoveries and acquisitions.
In 1876, with support from Timis county prefect, the Society of History and Archaeology of Banat had two rooms in the house Wellauer, the Stade Lonovics, head of the museum until the interwar period.
The official opening of the Museum of Banat publicly held in 1877. In this period increased rapidly heritage museum.
In 1948 the Banat Museum was transferred to a more comprehensive building Castle Huniazilor. After 1950 Banat Museum collections have been enriched with valuable museum pieces.
Up to 01 ianaurie Banat Museum Timisoara 2006 included the following departments: Department of History, Department of Natural Sciences, Department of Arts, Ethnography and Regional Laboratory of Restoration - Conservation, reference being a cultural institution of Banat.
The current one has to look at 1900. The main facade was designed in the romantic style, with Gothic arch windows finished what took the place of places for artillery. The tower is rectangular, low height, with small windows and finished with battlements, to emphasize the importance of the old military. The main entrance is marked by two massive pillars that were in the top two knight's armor, emphasizing the building's Gothic appearance.
Today, the castle was reclaimed cultural, settling here in 1947 established the Museum of Banat and housing departments of history and natural sciences. And as the last hundred years has not received any significant restoration of the resistance structure was badly battered, is now in the process of recovery.
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