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Old photos of Targu Mures

15 photographs of Targu Mures, from 1865 to 2009 — each pinned to the exact place it was taken.

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What the photos show

The 15 photographs of Targu Mures on PlaceWas span 8 decades, from 1865 to 2009. 7 of them were taken before 1980; the other 8 are recent views of the same streets and landmarks.2 spots were photographed more than once, so you can compare the same street, square or building across the years.15 of the photos carry a written caption explaining what is in the frame. Every picture is pinned to the place it was taken, so the map below shows where the photographers stood.

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Places in Targu Mures through time

Spots photographed more than once — compare the same place across the years.

EU: Târgu Mureș (1956), Targu Mures — photos through time
EU: Târgu Mureș (1956) 7 photos · 1956–1991
Marosvasarhelyi Reformatus Kollegium, Targu Mures — photos through time
Marosvasarhelyi Reformatus Kollegium 2 photos · 1865–1890

Stories from Targu Mures

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Auditorium es konyvtar Reformatus Kollegium, Targu Mures, 1865
Auditorium es konyvtar Reformatus Kollegium 1865 The auditorium and library of the Reformed College in Targu Mures, Transylvania, photographed in 1865. The college was a longstanding center of Hungarian Reformed (Calvinist) education in the region.
Marosvasarhelyi Reformatus Kollegium, Targu Mures, 1890
Marosvasarhelyi Reformatus Kollegium 1890 The Reformed College of Marosvásárhely, present-day Târgu Mureș, is shown in this 1890 photograph, when the town lay within the Kingdom of Hungary. The college was a long-established center of Protestant education in…
Bundesarchiv Bild 101I-244-2304-30, Rückzug nach Ungarn, Sturmgeschütz, Targu Mures, 1944
Bundesarchiv Bild 101I-244-2304-30, Rückzug nach Ungarn, Sturmgeschütz 1944 A 1944 Bundesarchiv photograph of a German Sturmgeschütz assault gun during the Wehrmacht's retreat toward Hungary near Târgu Mureș, Romania, amid the Eastern Front fighting of World War II.
EU: Tâgu Mureș. Monumentul Farkas și János Bolyai, de Martin Izák și Ștefan Csorvasy (1991), Targu Mures, 1991
EU: Tâgu Mureș. Monumentul Farkas și János Bolyai, de Martin Izák și Ștefan Csorvasy (1991) 1991 The monument to mathematicians Farkas and János Bolyai in Târgu Mureș, Romania, photographed in 1991. Created by sculptors Márton Izsák and István Csorvássy, it honors the father and son who pioneered non-Euclidean…
Reformed City Fortress church of Targu Mures, Targu Mures, 2008
Reformed City Fortress church of Targu Mures 2008 The Reformed City Fortress Church in Targu Mures, Romania, seen here in 2008, stands within the fortified complex built by the town's Hungarian Calvinist community starting in the 15th century. Its thick stone walls and…
Megyeháza Marosvásárhely, Targu Mures, 2008
Megyeháza Marosvásárhely 2008 The county hall in Targu Mures, Romania, photographed in 2008. Known in Hungarian as Megyehaza, the building reflects the city's mixed Romanian and Hungarian heritage in the Transylvania region.
Panorama near center, Targu Mures, 2008
Panorama near center 2008 A wide view over central Targu Mures, Romania, captured in 2008, showing the rooftops and streets of this Transylvanian city known for its mix of Hungarian and Romanian architectural heritage.
RO MS Tg Mures Teleki house, Targu Mures, 2009
RO MS Tg Mures Teleki house 2009 The Teleki House in Targu Mures, Romania, seen in this 2009 photograph, was built by the noble Teleki family and today houses the Teleki-Bolyai Library, one of Transylvania's oldest documented libraries.
1860s · 1 photo
1890s · 1 photo
1940s · 1 photo
1950s · 1 photo
1960s · 3 photos
1980s · 2 photos
1990s · 1 photo
2000s · 5 photos