Tranzit House

Why it matters: the Tranzit Foundation has leased the former Poalei Tzedek synagogue from Cluj’s Jewish community since 1997 and run it as an independent centre for contemporary art and thinking – the reason a building that went from house of worship to communist-era warehouse is still standing and still in community hands. The restoration is ongoing and self-driven: the west facade, with its 2003 mural by Cosmin Pop and Vera Weisgerber, was completed in 2025. Come for a concert, film night, exhibition or performance in the old sanctuary and look up – the ceiling murals show a starry sky and the four creatures of the Pirkei Avot: leopard, eagle, deer and lion. Check the programme before you walk over; it opens for scheduled events rather than keeping museum hours.