Industrial Legacy and Religious Center: The Metamorphosis of the Pollák Building in Cluj
The history of the edifice located at 25 Tipografiei Street in Cluj-Napoca serves as more than a mere chronicle of a single building; it represents a faithful imprint of the city’s industrialization process, the internal stratification of the local Jewish community, and the radical economic and political transformations of the
Dávid Sebestyén: Pioneer of the modernisation of Cluj
Dávid Sebestyén, one of Cluj's most important entrepreneurs of the late 19th and early 20th centuries, played a crucial role in transforming the city from a provincial center into a modern example.
Transylvanian Jewish Emancipation and the schism of the Israelite cult
The emancipation of Transylvanian Jewry was a complex process throughout the 19th century, influenced by political, social and cultural changes in the Austro-Hungarian Empire.
