Elisabetin

Elisabetin (Hungarian: Erzsébetváros; German: Elisabethstadt) is a historic district of Timișoara. It is noted for the vast reserve of 1900s-style architecture and the multitude of parks. Also here is the university area of the city with the related buildings (student dormitories, canteens, laboratories, sports complexes, etc.), many of which have historical value.

Elisabetin
Erzsébetváros (Hungarian)
Elisabethstadt (German)
District of Timișoara
Nicolae Bălcescu Square with its Roman Catholic church in Elisabetin
Etymology: Empress Elisabeth of Austria
Coordinates: 45°44′29″N 21°13′32″E
CountryRomania
CountyTimiș
CityTimișoara
Established1718
Area
  Total6.68 km2 (2.58 sq mi)
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