- Matthias Corvinus House, Cluj-Napoca
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Matthias Corvinus House 
General information Architectural style Gothic Town or city Cluj-Napoca Country Romania Construction started 15th century Completed 15th century The Matthias Corvinus House (Romanian: Casa Matei, Hungarian: Mátyás király szülőháza) is one of the oldest buildings in Cluj-Napoca (Kolozsvár), Transylvania. It was built in the 15th century as a small guesthouse. During its history, the house served as a jail, hospital, and museum; it is now home to a visual arts institute.
Matthias Corvinus (Hungarian: Hunyadi Mátyás, Romanian: Matia Corvin), son of John Hunyadi the legendary Transylvanian warrior, Voivode of Transylvania, later one of the most renowned kings of Hungary, was born in this building.
Places of worship Bob Church • Calvaria Church • Evangelical Church • Franciscan Church • Greek-Catholic Cathedral • Orthodox Cathedral • Orthodox Church on the Hill • Piarists' Church • Reformed Synagogue • St. Michael's Church • Ss. Peter and Paul Church • Unitarian Church • Wolfsstreet Reformed Church
Historical buildings Tailors' Bastion • Basta House • Hangman's House • Heltai House • Hintz House • Kőváry House • Matthias Corvinus House • Wolphard-Kakas House • Old Biasini Hotel • Convictus Nobilium • Bánffy Palace • Palace of Justice • Szeky PalaceStatues and monuments Avram Iancu Statue • Capitoline Wolf Statue • Matthias Corvinus Statue • Michael the Brave StatueSports venues Stadionul Ion Moina • Dr. Constantin Rădulescu Stadium • Parcul Sportiv Iuliu HatieganuAvenues and squares Avram Iancu Square • Eroilor Avenue • Iuliu Maniu Street • Mihai Viteazul Square • Regele Ferdinand Avenue • Unirii SquareOther sites Botanical Garden • Central Cemetery • Central Park • Hungarian Theatre • Hungarian Opera • National Theatre • Romanian OperaCoordinates: 46°46′16″N 23°35′14″E / 46.7712°N 23.5873°E
Categories:- Buildings and structures in Cluj-Napoca
- History of Cluj-Napoca
- Hunyadi family
- Houses in Romania
- Hungarian culture
- Gothic architecture in Romania
- Cluj County geography stubs
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