The Museum is hosted by the Baroque Palace, one of Timişoara’s key buildings, built in Baroque style in the second half of the eighteenth century in the city’s Main Square (now Unirii Square).

Timişoara’s center today is a descendant of the Austrian military fortress built in the eighteenth century.

 Current name

Timişoara National Theatre – Romanian Opera in Timişoara – The German State Theatre – Csiky Gergely Hungarian Theatre

(all these institutions are hosted by this establishment)

Historical names and dating

Address: no. 5 Traian Square.

It was  built between 1745 and 1755, the tower was raised with the October 16 1890 building authorization.

The  Fabric Catholic Church, or the Millenium Church lays in Romanilor Square, at no.16. The construction began in June 16, 1896, and it was inaugurated on October 13 1901.

History

It was initially designed as a „ravelin” (fortification element built inside the first moat of the fortress, approximately mid-way between two towers, in order to „flank” with „flank fire”).