Micălaca (Hungarian: Mikelaka) is a neighbourhood in the east of Arad, Romania, approximately 5 km from the city center. The Mureș River flows through the neighbourhood. It is the most populated neighbourhood in Arad, with a population of 50.000 inhabitants.
History
The first historical information about Micălaca came from the Hungarian historian Márki Sándor.[citation needed]
In 1906, Lóránd Eötvös conducted an experiment on gravimetry in the town. The measurements made collected data that supported the theory of the "Weak Equivalence Principle".[citation needed]
In January 2015, the Micălaca Telekom Arena was demolished to make way for a new supermarket.[1]
Religion
A new Orthodox church dedicated to Michaelmas was built between 1930 and 1934, and was designed by Silvestru Rafiroiu, who also designed other attractions in Arad.[citation needed]
The church's roof is covered in tin. It has a length of 17.5 m and a width of 8 m, and can contain up to 350 people.[citation needed]
