Ronaț

45.7561888°N 21.1702519°E / 45.7561888; 21.1702519 Ronaț (Hungarian: Rónáctelep; German: Ronaz)[1] is a district of Timișoara.

History

A rural settlement from the Daco-Roman era (2nd–4th centuries AD) and an incineration necropolis from the Early Middle Ages (10th–11th centuries) were discovered here in the 1980s.[2] Both were listed in the National Register of Historic Monuments in 2004.[3]

Ronaț appeared around 1900 as a workers' colony. The history of this district is closely linked to CFR, most of Ronaț's inhabitants being at some point its employees and their families.[4] The CFR Pavilions were built in the 1930s. Initially, they served as homes for CFR staff, being later converted into a halt mainly for commuters.[5] The current station, from which Ronaț got its name, is today a freight terminal.[6] During the communist period, Ronaț was proposed for demolition, the tram line was removed and construction permits were no longer issued.[7]

Panorama of Ronaț in March 2019

References
  1. "Ronaț". Erdély, Bánság és Partium történeti és közigazgatási helységnévtára. Arcanum.
  2. "Situl arheologic de la Timișoara - Cioreni". Repertoriul Arheologic Național. Ministerul Culturii.
  3. "Arheologie" (PDF). Direcția Județeană pentru Cultură Timiș.
  4. "Fiecare cartier cu povestea numelui său, la Timișoara! Al tău știi de unde se trage?". Opinia Timișoarei. 4 March 2017.
  5. Both, Ștefan (6 April 2013). "Nostalgii timișorene. Amintiri despre orașul de altădată: Minunata Gară Domnița Elena și trenul de Buziaș care trecea prin centru". Adevărul.
  6. "Raport privind starea factorilor de mediu în județul Timiș, în anul 2006". Agenția pentru Protecția Mediului Timiș. p. 295.
  7. ""Ronaț city", cartierul uitat". evz.ro. 30 October 2006.
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