{"id":1715,"date":"2026-11-03T10:45:02","date_gmt":"2026-11-03T09:45:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/peregrinus.hu\/?page_id=1715"},"modified":"2026-11-03T16:56:56","modified_gmt":"2026-11-03T15:56:56","slug":"targu-mures-to-mikhaza","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/peregrinus.hu\/en\/zarandokutvonalak\/marosvasarhelytol-mikhazaig\/","title":{"rendered":"From T\u00e2rgu Mure\u0219 to Mikh\u00e1za"},"content":{"rendered":"
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A half-day trip along the Maros and the Ny\u00e1r\u00e1d. The two great church monuments of T\u00e2rgu Mure\u0219 \u2013 the medieval fortress church and the Baroque parish church of St John the Baptist \u2013 can be visited on foot; from there it is about 40 minutes by car to the Franciscan friary of Mikh\u00e1za in the Ny\u00e1r\u00e1d valley, an important station and starting point of Mary's Way (Via Mariae).<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n

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34 km<\/b>total distance<\/span><\/div>\n
approx. 45 min<\/b>driving time<\/span><\/div>\n
3<\/b>stops<\/span><\/div>\n
half a day<\/b>suggested time<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Route in Google Maps<\/a><\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n

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Stops along the route<\/h2>
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    Reformed Fortress Church \u2013 T\u00e2rgu Mure\u0219<\/a><\/h3>\n

    The oldest building in the town was built as the Gothic church of the medieval Franciscan friary and was enlarged in the mid-15th century with the support of John Hunyadi. It stands within the walls of the town citadel built in the early 17th century; during restoration, fragments of a St Ladislaus legend were uncovered on the north wall of the nave.<\/p>\n

    The Reformed parish provides information on opening hours.<\/p>\n

    View site details<\/a><\/div>\n<\/li>\n

  2. a few hundred metres \u00b7 approx. 10 min walk<\/span><\/li>\n
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    St John the Baptist Parish Church \u2013 T\u00e2rgu Mure\u0219<\/a><\/h3>\n

    The twin-towered Baroque church on Roses Square was built by the Jesuits: its foundation stone was laid in 1728 and it was consecrated in 1750. The high altar was made in 1755, and the church has its own Museum of Ecclesiastical Art.<\/p>\n

    Open during Mass and in the daytime; the parish provides information on the museum's opening hours.<\/p>\n

    View site details<\/a><\/div>\n<\/li>\n

  4. 33 km \u00b7 approx. 40 min by car<\/span><\/li>\n
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    Franciscan Friary \u2013 Mikh\u00e1za<\/a><\/h3>\n

    The church dedicated to St Stephen the King was completed in 1678; the Late Renaissance building is adorned with sgraffito decoration and stone frames of a beauty rare in Transylvania. From 1669, a secondary school operated in the friary for more than a century.<\/p>\n

    It is best to arrange a visit in advance; a virtual tour of the friary is available on the Visit Mures website.<\/p>\n

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    Good to know<\/h3>\n