Freidorf

Freidorf (German for "free village"; Hungarian: Szabadfalu) is a former village, since 1950 a district of the city of Timişoara, Romania. Freidorf maintains a beautiful architecture, old German-style homes, and many green spaces.

Notable people

Notable people that were born or lived in Freidorf include:

Nikolaus Berwanger (1935–1989), author^[1]
Janos Frecot (born 1937), cultural historian^[2]
Adam F. Poltl (1891–1969), politician
Johnny Weissmuller (1904–1984), swimmer and actor

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Coordinates: 45°43′42″N 21°10′52″E / 45.72833°N 21.18111°E / 45.72833; 21.18111

Authority control	WorldCat Identities VIAF: 125646959 GND: 4239427-2

References

↑ Puhl, Widmar. 1993. Dichter für die Freiheit: von der subversiven Kraft der Literatur in Osteuropa. Frankfurt am Main: Suhrkamp, pp. 76, 151.
↑ Hesse, Wolfgang, & Katja Schumann (eds.). 2006. Mensch!: Photographien aus Dresdner Sammlungen. Marburg: Jonas Verlag, p. 275.

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