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Teacher's House on the site of the Bolyai House

Teacher's House on the site of the Bolyai House
Original function:
house
Current function:
house
Settlement:
Marosvásárhely, Târgu Mureș
Address:
Köteles Sámuel utca 5.
Historical Hungarian county:
Maros-Torda
Country:
Romania
GPS coordinates:
46.54309308, 24.5625385919
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History

In 1804, the Reformed College of the town offered the post of teacher of mathematics to the famous scientist Bolyai Farkas, which included an apartment. In 1806, the college built a new house for Bolyai on the site of the old house, where Bolyai not only lived but also taught his outstanding students until his death in 1856. His son Bolyai János, the famous mathematician, also lived here. The building had to be demolished in 1901 and was replaced by the present eclectic residential building, which was used as a teacher's residence. A plaque on the wall of the house commemorates Bolyai Farkas and János.

Source:  muemlekem.hu
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