Arad
What to see in Arad
Things to see, picked to fill a whole day.
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1Historic palace, city hallPalatul Administrativ (Primăria)
The City Hall, built in 1872–1876 to plans by Ödön Lechner, with a 54 m clock tower in the middle of Bulevardul Revoluției.
It is the symbol of the city and the starting point for a walk along the boulevard.
CentruFree
2Palace of Culture and museumPalatul Cultural și Complexul Muzeal Arad
Eclectic palace built in 1911–1913, home to the Philharmonic and the Arad Museum Complex, next to Eminescu Park and the Mureș riverbank.
This is where you see Arad's history: the History Section reopened in 2026 after modernisation.
Centru€
3Monument and memorial parkParcul Reconcilierii și Statuia Libertății
Park laid out in 2004 with the Liberty Statue, dedicated to the 13 generals executed in Arad in 1849, and the Triumphal Arch of the 1848–1849 revolution.
It tells the city's story in one place: a Hungarian and a Romanian monument placed side by side as a sign of reconciliation.
Centru (Piața Pompierilor)Free
4Roman Catholic churchBiserica romano-catolică Sfântul Anton de Padova
The Minorite church at the south end of Bulevardul Revoluției, built in 1902–1904, with a green dome and a 1911 Rieger organ.
It closes the south end of the boulevard and keeps a historic 1911 Rieger organ.
Centru
5Orthodox cathedralCatedrala ortodoxă Sfânta Treime
Arad's archiepiscopal cathedral, built from 1991 to 2008 at the north end of Bulevardul Revoluției, with its dome at 58 m.
It is Arad's main cathedral and closes the view along the boulevard to the north.
Podgoria (Funcționarilor)