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Emil Boc

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The ancient capital of Dacia Porolissensis, Cluj-Napoca was recorded for the first time by Greek geographer Claudius Ptolemy (AD 85 - 165) two thousand of years ago. It was elevated to municipality during the reign of the Emperor Hadrian under the name of Municipium Aelium Hadrianum Napoca and later to colony, around AD 180 underMarcus Aureliusor under Commodus.

The Colony Aurelia Napoca had institutions, a local senate, magistrates, a people’s assembly, in other words, the status of any other city in the Roman Empire. The first documentary record of the city goes back to 1173 and refers to the settlement as Clus (in Latin “surrounded by hills”). Other names it had were Kolozsvar (in Hungarian) and Klausenburg (in German). Klausenburg was one of the seven medieval Saxon cities in Transylvania. Its first Romanian name was Clus, often written Klus, and in 1974 it was changed to Cluj-Napoca. The ideal geographic position of the city, situated at the crossroads that linked East, Central and South Europe, determined its specific features, that is, ethnocultural pluralism and material development.

Although the city underwent a strong decline because of the barbarian invasions following the Aurelian withdrawal in 271, in the Middle Ages it had a flourishing civilization and accumulated economic, artistic and cultural values which led to its being assigned a super-status, that of a “treasure-city”, which was not a common practice among the cities at that time. In 1316 King Charles of Anjou granted it a series of privileges which conferred upon the city the status of royal city (free city); among those privileges the most important were the right to have its own administration, the right to judge, free trade, the right to built churches and cemeteries etc. In 1405 King Sigismund of Luxembourg granted it new privileges, including the right to extend its fortifications.

During the dualist Austro-Hungarian period Cluj experienced a significant urban growth, benefiting greatly from western influences, despite the fact that the political effects of the regime were negative. The Romanian people’s attempt to achieve national affirmation reached its climax during the Revolution of 1848 when the Memorandum was drafted and became reality once Transylvania and Romania were unified.

Source: itfrromania.wordpress.com

Romania / Cluj-Napoca / Green City / Mobility

New trams strengthen Cluj-Napoca’s position as a leader in green mobility

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Oct 19, 2021 15:41

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Innowave Summit 2021 is the top event of the European Days of Innovation and Startups

On 21 and 22 October 2021, Innowave Summit Cluj-Napoca will bring together global brands and venture capital funds from three continents

Sep 29, 2021 12:50

Romania / Cluj-Napoca / Culture and Tourism / Education and Sport

A library on wheels is giving free books in the Cluj-Napoca countryside

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Jul 08, 2021 17:01

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Romania / Cluj-Napoca / Green City / Interviews

Emil Boc: Cluj is a city that discovered the power of 'togetherness’

Academia, government, business, non-profits and involved citizens are all working to tackle the city’s problems

Jun 22, 2021 16:43

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Romania / Cluj-Napoca / Green City / Mobility

Green Fridays kicked off in Cluj-Napoca

How a city decided to reduce car pollution and give something back to the citizens

Jun 21, 2021 11:03

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The Elderly, the digital divide and citizenship: register now for the second EUDIGIT webinar

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Jun 04, 2021 13:14

Aseniya Dimitrova

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Bridging the digital gap in cities: the first EUDIGIT e-book is out!

Six EU cities share innovative ways to involve young people in digitalisation and promote the sense of European citizenship

Apr 20, 2021 17:37

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The EIB and EIF will allocate 809 million euros for Covid-19 resilience in Romania

Investing in education, water, and energy efficiency

Mar 19, 2021 11:23

Beatrice Stanimirova

Romania / Cluj-Napoca / Development / Energy efficiency / Mobility

Free public transport on Fridays, as Cluj-Napoca joins Green Friday campaign

The objective is to reduce pollution

Mar 16, 2021 15:21

Beatrice Stanimirova

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The youth, the digital divide and citizenship – webinar invitation

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Feb 17, 2021 13:33

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