About Roses Park (Parcul Rozelor)
At a glance: Parks and gardens in Timișoara, Timiș County. Ticket: Free. The visit takes ½ – 1 hours. Information verified on 8 October 2026.
Roses Park is the rose garden of Timișoara, a city that likes to call itself the "city of flowers". Its beginnings go back to 1891, when the agricultural and industrial exhibition held in Timișoara had floral displays here, made by the gardeners Wilhelm Mühle, Franz Niemetz and Benő Agátsy and admired by Emperor Franz Joseph himself. The park as it is today dates from 1929, when the landscape architect Árpád Mühle, Wilhelm's son, and Mihai Demetrovici, head of the city's horticulture service, drew up the plan of the rosarium. By 1934 it held more than 1,200 varieties of roses, and between the wars it was called the Rosarium. It has had other names too, among them Queen Marie's Garden and, under communism, the "Ștefan Plavăț" Park of Culture and Leisure.
The bombing of 1944 destroyed almost everything, and the garden was rebuilt after the war. The latest major makeover dates from 2012: more than 11,000 square metres replanted with 9,024 roses, plus hundreds of shrubs and trees, 12 rebuilt pergolas, 77 benches and 12 Roman-style vases. The park now covers about 3.7 hectares, a few steps from the Bega canal.
What you can see
The heart of the park is the former rosarium, with a geometric, classical plan: diamond-shaped beds edged with box hedging, the roses grouped by variety, and straight paths between them leading to the summer theatre. In places the paths are covered by white wooden pergolas with benches where you can sit in the shade. The rest of the park is looser, with winding paths, lawns and old trees.
Right at the entrance from Academician Alexandru Borza street stand the bust of Wilhelm Mühle, unveiled in 2013, and that of Árpád Mühle, from 2014. Beyond them, through an arch of greenery cut into a hedge, you can see the stage of the Summer Theatre, an open-air amphitheatre with a covered stage and hundreds of seats. Concerts, theatre performances and festivals are held here, among them the Opera and Operetta Festival of the Romanian National Opera in Timișoara.
Good to know
The roses are at their best in May–June, with a second, weaker bloom in September. On performance evenings part of the park may be taken up. The state of the summer theatre's stage was a problem after the 2017 storm, but in summer 2026 it hosted festivals again.
- The diamond-shaped rose beds with box hedging, in the former interwar rosarium.
- The 12 white wooden pergolas along the paths, with benches in the shade.
- The Summer Theatre, the open-air amphitheatre where the Opera and Operetta Festival is held.
- The busts of Wilhelm Mühle and Árpád Mühle, the gardeners who laid the foundations of the park, at the entrance from Borza street.
- The green hedge arch framing the summer theatre stage, seen from the entrance.
Good to know before you go
- Getting there
By car: Timișoara is ~55 km from Arad on the A1 motorway, ~60 km from Lugoj and ~12 km from Traian Vuia airport. The park lies in the northern part of the centre, ~1 km from Piața Victoriei, between the Bega and Academician Alexandru Borza street; the streets around it are busy in the centre, so the simplest thing is to leave the car further away and walk.
Public transport: from the centre it is a 10–15 minute walk from Piața Victoriei. From the Gara de Nord railway station it is ~1.7 km, a ~25-minute walk or a few stops by tram or trolleybus (check the current routes on the website of the Timișoara public transport company).
- Where to park
The park has no car park of its own; spaces on the surrounding streets and in the central zone are paid, at the meter or in the app. On performance evenings and at weekends in May–June they fill up quickly, so come on foot from the centre.
- Fees & discounts
Entry to the park is free. The performances at the Summer Theatre had free access at the 2026 Opera and Operetta Festival; for other events check with the organiser.
- Rules
Do not pick the roses or walk on the beds and hedges. Follow the signs in the park about dogs, bicycles and closed areas; on performance days access around the stage may be restricted.
- Facilities
pergolas with benches · pedestrian paths · open-air summer theatre · information panels next to the Mühle busts
Frequently asked questions about Roses Park (Parcul Rozelor)
- How much is a ticket to Roses Park (Parcul Rozelor)?
- Admission to Roses Park (Parcul Rozelor) is free (public park, no ticket). Entry to the park is free. The performances at the Summer Theatre had free access at the 2026 Opera and Operetta Festival; for other events check with the organiser.
- How long does a visit to Roses Park (Parcul Rozelor) take?
- A visit to Roses Park (Parcul Rozelor) takes about ½ – 1 hours (a stroll with stops).
- Can you visit Roses Park (Parcul Rozelor) with kids?
- Yes, Roses Park (Parcul Rozelor) is suitable for children (wide paths, lawns).
- Where can I park at Roses Park (Parcul Rozelor)?
- There is paid parking at Roses Park (Parcul Rozelor) (on the surrounding streets). The park has no car park of its own; spaces on the surrounding streets and in the central zone are paid, at the meter or in the app. On performance evenings and at weekends in May–June they fill up quickly, so come on foot from the centre.
- How do I get to Roses Park (Parcul Rozelor)?
- Roses Park (Parcul Rozelor) is located at Strada Academician Alexandru Borza, Timișoara, Timiș County. By car: Timișoara is ~55 km from Arad on the A1 motorway, ~60 km from Lugoj and ~12 km from Traian Vuia airport. The park lies in the northern part of the centre, ~1 km from Piața Victoriei, between the Bega and Academician Alexandru Borza street; the streets around it are busy in the centre, so the simplest thing is to leave the car further away and walk. Public transport: from the centre it is a 10–15 minute walk from Piața Victoriei. From the Gara de Nord railway station it is ~1.7 km, a ~25-minute walk or a few stops by tram or trolleybus (check the current routes on the website of the Timișoara public transport company).
- When is the best time to visit Roses Park (Parcul Rozelor)?
- The best season for Roses Park (Parcul Rozelor): May – September (roses: May–June, Sept.).
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