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Jósika Palace

Jósika Palace
Josika Palace Cluj
Roamata, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Original function:
palace
casino
Current function:
house
Address:
Piata Unirii 10
Historical Hungarian county:
Kolozs
Country:
Romania
GPS coordinates:
46.7689499291, 23.5892742188
Google map:

History

The palace dates back to the 16th century, and most of the Princes of Transylvania stayed here during their stay in Kolozsvár. The date 1828 marks the construction of the second floor. From the 19th century onwards, its upper floor was used as a casino. This may be the origin of the superstition that anyone who passed under its balcony would be unlucky.

Source:  muemlekem.hu
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