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The Mureș Floodplain Natural Park, set aside by the Romanian government in 2005, is located in western Romania outside the city of Arad. The park covers 17,455 ha and follows the river Mureș westward from the city of Arad to the Hungarian border. The park is a typical ecosystem for wetlands, with running waters, lakes, swamps and floodplains, with forests, an important place for the passage and nesting of bird species and is subjected to periodical floods. The forests in the park are made up primarily of common oak, narrow-leafed ash, black and white poplar, white willow, and American black walnut. This area is an important place for nesting and passage for nearly 200 species of birds, most of which are strictly protected internationally.
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Biserica Sârbească
Baroque church, built around 1700 (the city's oldest church that has survived in its original form), with a high steeple.
Catedrala „Nașterea Sf. Ioan Botezătorul”
Old Romanian Orthodox cathedral, built from 1862–65 in Baroque revival style.
Piața Avram Iancu
The city's main square, with a central green space and monument to the Unknown Soldier. Surrounding buildings include the theatre to the north and the Art-Nouveau Nádasdy House to the west.
Biserica Sf. Anton de Padova
Roman Catholic cathedral built in 1904 in neo-Renaissance style.
Reformed synagogue, built from 1828–1834, neoclassical style with Greek and Tuscan elements.
Casa cu lacăt
One of the oldest secular buildings in the city, built for a Viennese merchant in 1815. The building's distinctive mark, a brass-coated log, was modeled after the famous "Stock-im-Eisen" in central Vienna and used by travelling journeymen to leave a mark of their guild. After being stolen (and recovered) in 1994, the log was moved to the Museum of Art, to protect it from other thieves.