Category Archives: History

The Cluj tours – recommended

Posted on June 3, 2024 by Fatca Pop

Whether you are a student, a tourist, an expat, or a local, you could learn something with the Free Cluj Tours. Tours are conducted in English, even though the tour guides (and many of the tourists) are Romanian.  You will … Continue reading →

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Nokia’s real mistake (And Bosch’s Wisdom)

Posted on May 16, 2024 by Fatca Pop

If you live in Cluj, you might have seen the outdoor exhibition for Bosch near the main square. If you are new to Cluj, this exhibition may look like an advertisement. But other historical exhibitions have occupied the same space, … Continue reading →

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Pharmacy museum now open

Posted on March 27, 2024 by Fatca Pop

Okay, so the Pharmacy Museum in Cluj was open before Valentine’s Day.  But we didn’t visit until recently. Ever since 2020, the old house of George Hintz had been closed, and it appeared to be closed for good.  At first, … Continue reading →

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All Lives Matter (poem)

Posted on February 5, 2024 by Fatca Pop

All Lives Matter, an original poem for 2024:

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Volunteers clean Huedin and Floresti

Posted on September 18, 2023 by Fatca Pop

If you live in Cluj-Napoca, you have probably been to Floresti.  It is the suburb to the west which hosts Vivo Mall, the fastest growing area of Cluj. You might also know about Huedin, a town about two train stops … Continue reading →

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The land of two Easters

Posted on April 15, 2023 by eReporter

Hristos a inviat! Christ has risen. You may have read this in the news paper, or heard it being said by people in the street. Emil Boc, mayor of Cluj, took out an ad in several local newspapers saying so, … Continue reading →

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American citizen arrested in Cluj

Posted on April 10, 2023 by eReporter

If you live in an international town, you will notice some foreigners make the newspapers for the wrong reasons. A former x-factor contestant, an American citizen, allegedly threatened his wife, broke a few tiles, then climbed on his roof in … Continue reading →

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Are you being counted?

Posted on January 7, 2023 by eReporter

I saw an interesting story in the Romanian press recently: according to the recent census, Romania has lost 1.1 million people in the last year.  Now, considering that the country only has a population of only 19.12 million, that loss … Continue reading →

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Ancient Roman technology invades Cluj

Posted on December 9, 2022 by eReporter

At the foot of the student culture house (casa de cultura a studentilor), there is no clue where the exhibit is.  You walk in, and you will probably be stopped by a caretaker (or porter, or security guard).  You can … Continue reading →

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Was Emperor Sponsianus real?

Posted on December 3, 2022 by eReporter

Emperor Sponsianus (which the BBC shortens to Sponsian) had a reputation for being a fake. They found coins that had the guy’s face and name on them, sure.  But in the old days, they thought the coins were forgeries.  They … Continue reading →

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