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Copyright: Constantin Ch (Costi_52)
![Silver Star Critiquer/Silver Note Writer [C: 13 W: 0 N: 33]](http://i1.treklens.com/misc/s-n-s.gif) (513) |
| Genre: Places |
| Medium: Color |
| Date Taken: 2008-05-01 |
| Categories: Architecture |
| Exposure: f/4, 1/640 seconds |
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| Photo Version: Original Version |
| Date Submitted: 2008-05-08 10:37 |
| Viewed: 459 |
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| [Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note |
Oradea dates back to a small 10th century castle, while its bishopric was founded during the 11th century by King Ladislaus I of Hungary. The first documented mention of its name was in 1113 under the Latin name Varadinum. The city flourished during the 13th century. The Citadel of Oradea, the ruins of which remain today, was first mentioned in 1241 during the Mongol invasion. The 14th century one of the most prosperous period in the city's life. Georg von Peuerbach worked at the Observatory of Varadinum (also called Großwardein/Oradea/Nagyvarad), using it as the reference or prime meridian of Earth in his Tabula Varadiensis, published posthumously in 1464. In 1474 the city was devastated by the Turks. It was not until the 16th century that Oradea started growing as an urban area.
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