Map of Baia Mare: Baia Mare

Baia Mare is documented in 1329, as Rivulus Dominarum, an urban privileged over the centuries thanks nonferrous mine, developed in the second half of the thirteenth century. In the middle of the fifteenth century city takes possession and sphere of influence Hunyadi family, which brought economic development and urban sectaculoasă. They renewed their old privileges, supported mining and mint, brought foreign specialists who have contributed both to the development of mining and the development of the city.
Architectural achievements, spectacular buildings, contributed to the appearance of a prosperous city, one of the most developed mining centers of the Hungarian kingdom. The name of János Hunyadi (Hunyadi) building links and St. Stephen's Cathedral, which is still preserved tower of St. Stephen, the city's symbol. His son, King Mátyás (Matei Corvin), in 1469 grants the city the right to erect defense walls and thus Baia Mare becomes a fortified city. However gold mines attracted great powers, the iteresate the principality of Transylvania and the Hungarian Kingdom supported the Habsburg Empire. This dispute was settled in favor of the latter. Let's see what the city is proud of, in chronological order:
1411 - existence of Baia Mare Mint, the main currency in Transylvania and Hungary.
1490 - St. Stephen's tower, the symbol of the city, is completed
1547 - Schul Rivulina is opened, administered by the reformed church.
1553 - primele două mori pentru cereale
1650 - the first mill for gunpowder
1748 - Mining Inspectorate is established (the current History Museum building)
1768 - first pharmacy (Apotika)
1842 - the first community hospital
1892 - introducerea iluminatului electric
1896 - The activity of the Colony of painters begins
1930 - Baia Mare was declared a climate resort
Mr. Balogh Béla Thanks for information.