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completely built and Union Square became a closed urban space.
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Romanian troops entering Union Square on 3 August 1919
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920:Francesco Saverio Nitti Economic College
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411:Junie, Aurelia; Opriș, Mihai (2011).
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285:Serbian Orthodox Episcopal Palace;
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222:between 1745 and 1748 during the
930:Ion Vidu National College of Art
774:Elisabetin Roman Catholic Church
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728:Mihai Eminescu National Theatre
643:Roman Catholic Episcopal Palace
417:Primăria municipiului Timișoara
332:Primăria municipiului Timișoara
1306:Timișoara West railway station
1291:Timișoara East railway station
834:New Millennium Reformed Center
789:Fratelia Roman Catholic Church
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294:former Franz Joseph Barracks;
814:Mehala Roman Catholic Church
779:Fabric Greek Catholic Church
16:Square in Timișoara, Romania
1188:Constantin Jude Sports Hall
1081:Ion Creangă Children's Park
1013:Fountain of Cardinal Points
869:St. Nicholas Serbian Church
413:"Zone construite protejate"
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288:Serbian Orthodox Cathedral;
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849:St. Catherine Church
718:German State Theatre
703:Banatul Philharmonic
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573:Iosefin Fire Station
194:Union Square in 1860
180:Baroque architecture
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829:Misericordia Church
663:Timișoreana Brewery
633:Prince Eugene House
613:Neptune Public Bath
578:Iosefin Water Tower
558:House with Atlantes
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804:Iosefin Synagogue
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628:Palace of Culture
553:Hilt-Vogel Palace
528:Count Mercy House
523:Communal Abattoir
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297:House with Lions;
236:Neo-Baroque style
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1008:Floral Clock
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1178:CFR Stadium
878:Educational
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141:Dome Square
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33:City square
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1071:Civic Park
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308:References
277:hostelries
991:fountains
648:Șari-Neni
153:Timișoara
82:Timișoara
1347:Category
1224:AFI Park
691:Cultural
273:Elephant
173:fortress
145:Romanian
133:Romanian
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77:Location
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186:History
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