The city was first documented in 1332 in the papal registry under the name Novum Forum Siculorum.

In 1405, the King of Hungary Sigismund of Luxembourg granted the city of Tîrgu Mureş (by then named Székelyvásárhely, see Székely) the right to organize fairs; in 1482 King Matthias Corvinus declared the city a royal settlement. It became a municipality in 1616, changing its name to Marosvásárhely, the Romanian equivalent of which is Târgu Mureş (târg and vásár mean "Market" in Romanian and Hungarian respectively). The city received a major boost to its social and economic life when it became home to supreme court of justice of the Principality of Transylvania in 1754.

Avram Iancu, the leader of the 1848 Romanian revolution in Transylvania, was a young lawyer in the city of Tîrgu Mureş before engaging in the fight for the rights of Romanians living in Transylvania.

In 1880 the statue of Bem was inaugurated in Roses Square, at the city's center; in 1893 the statue of Kossuth was as well. The statue of Rákóczi was also inaugurated in 1907. All three were demolished after World War I, in 1923.

The provincial appearance of the city changed greatly in the late 19th century and early 20th century. In 1913, the Transylvanian Secession-style city hall complex was opened, as part of mayor Bernády György's urban renewal. Economic success continued until World War II. After the conflict, together with the rest of Transylvania, Târgu Mureş became part of Romania and was re-named Oşorheiu. From having been an 89% Hungarian-populated city (1910), Romanian population increased throughout the latter half of the 20th century.

From 1940 to 1944, as a consequence of the Second Vienna Award, Târgu Mureş was ceded to Hungary. During this period, a Jewish ghetto was established in the city. It re-entered the Romanian administration at the end of the war in October 1944.

After World War II, the communist administration of Romania conducted a policy of massive industrialization that completely re-shaped the community, and set up a Hungarian Autonomous Province based in the city, which lasted 15 years. Târgu Mureş became the center of economic and social life of the region.

In March 1990, shortly after the Romanian Revolution of 1989 overthrew the communist regime, Târgu Mureş was the stage of violent confrontations between ethnic Hungarians and Romanians (See Ethnic clashes of Târgu Mureş).

As of 2000, a considerable percentage of the population of Târgu Mureş has started to work abroad temporarily. The local economy has started to get stronger after various investors settled in the area.

Images à proximité de Targu Mures

A: Brigde over the river Mures, Tirgu-Mures

Par Marius Rosca, à 20 mètres

The bridge over the Mures river, near the Aleea Carpati area. This bridge is most used on Sundays whe...

B: Laci Csarda, a traditional hungarian restaurant in Targu Mures

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C: The Mures-Dam at sunset

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The Mures-Dam at sunset

D: "Revolutiei" (Revolution's) Park, Tirgu-Mures, Romania

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A beautiful summer day in Tirgu-Mures and we were on a "panoramic" trip through the city. We stopped ...

E: Holocaust Memorial - Călărașilor (Kossuth Lajos) Street

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This panoramic image was shot on a warm spring afternoon. It portrays the Holocaust Memorial of Târgu...

F: Palas Passage, Tirgu-Mures, Romania

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One of the most interesting old, small streets in the city, ideal to visit if you like to take long w...

G: Entrance to the Peninsula Rock Festival

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H: Statue of Sándor Petőfi

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This panoramic image was shot on a warm spring afternoon on Călărașilor (Kossuth Lajos) Street in Târ...

I: Tirgu Mures National Theatre, the public's view of the small stage

Par Marius Rosca, A 1.1 km

One of the most appreciated theatres in our country, the Tirgu-Mures National Theatre has a long trad...

J: Tirgu Mures National Theatre, the small hall

Par Marius Rosca, A 1.1 km

One of the most appreciated theatres in our country, the Tirgu-Mures National Theatre has a long trad...

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