Polus Center Cluj
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Polus Center Cluj is a shopping mall
located in Cluj-Napoca
, Romania
which opened on October 12, 2007. At the time of its completion it was the first shopping mall in Cluj-Napoca. It took 15 months to build Polus Center, and for nine months the construction site was also the biggest archaeological site in Romania. Among the finds was the tomb of a Gepid
princess and a 3300-year-old tomb of a pair of lovers.
The centre has a total leasable surface
of 62884 m² (676,877.7 sq ft). Current stores include Zara, Bershka, Pull&Bear, Aldo, InMedio, Intersport, Piazza Italia, Kenvelo, New Yorker, Media Galaxy, Sony, Accessorize, Debenhams and Marks & Spencer, as well as an 8,000 square meters Carrefour hypermarket and a pet-shop. The centre also includes a paintball court, a skating rink, a karting circuit, a football pitch and several cinemas, as well as playgrounds for children. Polus also houses six bank agencies and a post office, as well as a number of restaurants.
Since its inauguration in October 2007, Polus Center hosted many events of local and international interest such as The International Outdoor Cooking Championship, The "King of Europe" drifting competition, the Ursus Alcohol Free off-road competition, concerts (Iron Maiden, Parov Stelar etc.) and many others.
Shopping mall
A shopping mall, shopping centre, shopping arcade, shopping precinct or simply mall is one or more buildings forming a complex of shops representing merchandisers, with interconnecting walkways enabling visitors to easily walk from unit to unit, along with a parking area — a modern, indoor version...
located in Cluj-Napoca
Cluj-Napoca
Cluj-Napoca , commonly known as Cluj, is the fourth most populous city in Romania and the seat of Cluj County in the northwestern part of the country. Geographically, it is roughly equidistant from Bucharest , Budapest and Belgrade...
, Romania
Romania
Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeastern Europe, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian arch, bordering on the Black Sea...
which opened on October 12, 2007. At the time of its completion it was the first shopping mall in Cluj-Napoca. It took 15 months to build Polus Center, and for nine months the construction site was also the biggest archaeological site in Romania. Among the finds was the tomb of a Gepid
Gepid
The Gepids were an East Germanic tribe who were closely related to the Goths. The Gepids were recorded in the area along the southern Baltic coast in the 1st century AD, having migrated there from southern Sweden some years earlier...
princess and a 3300-year-old tomb of a pair of lovers.
The centre has a total leasable surface
Gross leasable area
Gross leasable area in the retail development industry is a term applied to shopping malls, lifestyle centers, outlet malls and other retail centers to indicate the amount of floor space available to be rented...
of 62884 m² (676,877.7 sq ft). Current stores include Zara, Bershka, Pull&Bear, Aldo, InMedio, Intersport, Piazza Italia, Kenvelo, New Yorker, Media Galaxy, Sony, Accessorize, Debenhams and Marks & Spencer, as well as an 8,000 square meters Carrefour hypermarket and a pet-shop. The centre also includes a paintball court, a skating rink, a karting circuit, a football pitch and several cinemas, as well as playgrounds for children. Polus also houses six bank agencies and a post office, as well as a number of restaurants.
Since its inauguration in October 2007, Polus Center hosted many events of local and international interest such as The International Outdoor Cooking Championship, The "King of Europe" drifting competition, the Ursus Alcohol Free off-road competition, concerts (Iron Maiden, Parov Stelar etc.) and many others.