Matthias Corvinus House, Cluj-Napoca

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The Matthias Corvinus House (Romanian: Casa Matei Corvin, Hungarian: Mátyás király szülőháza) is one of the oldest buildings in Cluj-Napoca, Romania. It was built in the 15th century as a small guesthouse. During its history, the house served as a jail, hospital, and museum; it is now home to a visual arts institute.

Matthias Corvinus (Romanian: Matei Corvin), son of John Hunyadi, Voivode of Transylvania, later one of the most renowned kings of Hungary, was born in this building.

v • d • e Landmarks in Cluj-Napoca Worship places Bob Church • Calvaria Church • Evangelical Church • Franciscan Church • Greek-Catholic Cathedral • Orthodox Cathedral • Orthodox Church on the Hill • Piarists' Church • Reformed Synagogue • St. Michael's Church • Ss. Peter and Paul Church • Unitarian Church • Wolfsstreet Reformed Chuch Historical buildings Tailors' Bastion • Basta House • Hangman's House • Heltai House • Hintz House • Kovary House • Matthias Corvinus House • Wolphard-Kakas House • Old Biasini Hotel • Convictus Nobilium • Bánffy Palace • Palace of Justice • Szeky Palace Statues and monuments Avram Iancu Statue • Capitoline Wolf Statue • Matthias Corvinus Statue • Michael the Brave Statue Other places Botanical Garden • Central Cemetery • Central Park • Hungarian Theatre • Hungarian Opera • National Theatre • Romanian Opera Avenues and squares Avram Iancu Square • Eroilor Avenue • Iuliu Maniu Street • Mihai Viteazul Square • Regele Ferdinand Avenue • Unirii Square

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