Călan
A steel town in the Strei valley, with Roman baths and two of Transylvania's oldest stone churches.
Călan lies in the Strei valley, between Simeria and Hațeg. First recorded in 1387, it was the Roman settlement of Aquae, known for its warm springs; the Roman baths at Călan remained in use into modern times.
The modern town grew around the ironworks: the foundation of the first blast furnace was laid in 1869, production began in 1870, and after the Second World War Călan became an important centre of Romanian steelmaking, with the Victoria steel plant. The New Town of Călan was built from 1959 on the terrace by Streisângeorgiu.
Its finest monuments are the medieval churches in the town's villages: St George's Church in Streisângeorgiu, built in 1313–1314 according to the inscription in its altar, with murals from 1313–1314, 1409 and 1743 and Roman slabs in its walls, and the church in Strei, from around 1300.
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Church of the Dormition, Strei
A stone church from around 1300, with a Romanesque bell tower and medieval murals — one of the oldest in Transylvania.
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St George's Church, Streisângeorgiu
A Romanesque church from 1313–1314 with murals from three periods — one of Romania's oldest churches still in use.
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