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Wikipedia: Cluj-Napoca, commonly known as Cluj, is the fourth largest city in Romania and the seat of Cluj County in the northwestern part of the country. Geographically, it is roughly equally distant from Bucharest (441 km / 276 mi), Budapest (409 km / 256 mi) and Belgrade (465 km / 291 mi). Located on the Someşul Mic River valley, the city is considered an informal capital to the historical province of Transylvania, and, in 1790-1848 and 1861–1867, was the capital of the Grand Principality of Transylvania.
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![The Central University Library [The Central University Library]](http://images.ookaboo.com/photo/s/BCU_Cluj_Napoca_s.jpg)
![Panorama over western districts, taken from "Tăietura Turcului" [Panorama over western districts, taken from "Tăietura Turcului"]](http://images.ookaboo.com/photo/s/Cluj_Napoca_panorama_s.jpg)
![Romanian inscription of a religious book: "Tiperit en Klus en Anul Domnului 1703" [Romanian inscription of a religious book: "Tiperit en Klus en Anul Domnului 1703"]](http://images.ookaboo.com/photo/s/Tiperit_en_Klus_s.jpg)
![Traffic at the western E60 exit [Traffic at the western E60 exit]](http://images.ookaboo.com/photo/s/Traffic_exit_Cluj_Napoca_s.jpg)
![Promenade area in Unirii square, where scalpers once plied their trade [Promenade area in Unirii square, where scalpers once plied their trade]](http://images.ookaboo.com/photo/s/Diese_Cafe_Cluj_Napoca_s.jpg)
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![A picture of Cluj-Napoca [A picture of Cluj-Napoca]](http://images.ookaboo.com/photo/s/Claudiopolis_s.jpg)
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![The Central Park [The Central Park]](http://images.ookaboo.com/photo/s/Cluj_Napoca_Central_Park_statue_01_2_s.jpg)
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![Regele Ferdinand Avenue, another large commercial street [Regele Ferdinand Avenue, another large commercial street]](http://images.ookaboo.com/photo/s/Cluj_Napoca_King_Ferdinand_Bvd__2_s.jpg)
![St. Michael's Church, the city's largest Gothic-style church [St. Michael's Church, the city's largest Gothic-style church]](http://images.ookaboo.com/photo/s/Cluj_center_2_s.jpg)
![King Ferdinand Street [King Ferdinand Street]](http://images.ookaboo.com/photo/s/Strada_Regele_Ferdinand_2_s.jpg)
![The Roman garden within the local botanical garden [The Roman garden within the local botanical garden]](http://images.ookaboo.com/photo/s/Statuie_Gradina_Botanica_Cluj_Napoca_2_s.jpg)
![Map of Cluj-Napoca's districts (2007) [Map of Cluj-Napoca's districts (2007)]](http://images.ookaboo.com/photo/s/Cluj_Napoca_Districts_2_s.jpg)
!["Clădirea biscuite" ["Clădirea biscuite"]](http://images.ookaboo.com/photo/s/Cladirea_biscuite_Cluj_Napoca_1_s.jpg)
![BRD Tower (side view) [BRD Tower (side view)]](http://images.ookaboo.com/photo/s/BRD_tower_Cluj_Napoca_2_s.jpg)
![Lucian Blaga National Theatre [Lucian Blaga National Theatre]](http://images.ookaboo.com/photo/s/Cluj_Napoca_Romanian_Opera_s.jpg)
![Sala Sporturilor Horia Demian [Sala Sporturilor Horia Demian]](http://images.ookaboo.com/photo/s/Sala_Sporturilor_Horia_Demian_s.jpg)
![The Ursus Brewery, where a popular Romanian beer is produced [The Ursus Brewery, where a popular Romanian beer is produced]](http://images.ookaboo.com/photo/s/UrsusBrewery_s.jpg)
![Bánffy Castle is currently being restored [Bánffy Castle is currently being restored]](http://images.ookaboo.com/photo/s/Castelul_banffi_fara_bordura_s.jpg)
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![A newspaper kiosk in the central area [A newspaper kiosk in the central area]](http://images.ookaboo.com/photo/s/Chiosc_ziare_Cluj_Napoca_s.jpg)
![Eroilor Avenue, the largest and most expensive commercial street [Eroilor Avenue, the largest and most expensive commercial street]](http://images.ookaboo.com/photo/s/Art_Nouveau_Cluj_Napoca_s.jpg)
![Central Park residence [Central Park residence]](http://images.ookaboo.com/photo/s/Casa_Parcul_Central_Cluj_Napoca_s.jpg)