Amid Oradea’s new residential parks, some landmarks from the past still stand tall. One of them is the old factory built around the turn of the century as the Szent László mill — its windows are still clearly visible today.
Many long-time residents know the building at 11 Sánc Street as the May 1st fur factory, which also served as a Hangya Cooperative warehouse in the 1940s.
Hangya had warehouses in many other towns too — including Arad, Baraolt, Miercurea Ciuc, Dej, Cluj-Napoca, Târgu Secuiesc, Târgu Mureș, Aiud, Sfântu Gheorghe, Satu Mare, Cristuru Secuiesc, Odorheiu Secuiesc, and Șimleu Silvaniei.
We’re collecting photos, stories, and memories for our research and education projects — whether connected to the Oradea warehouse or any of the others. If you have something to share, we’d love to hear from you!
The project Memoria Națiunilor (Memory of Nations) is being implemented under the INTERREG VI-A Romania–Hungary Programme, with the support of the European Union through the European Regional Development Fund, and co-financed by Romania and Hungary.