[6] Over time, the two neighborhoods merged spatially and in 1896 were named Elisabetin, in honor of Empress Elisabeth of Austria, nicknamed Sissi.

[7] After 1876, the present-day Nicolae Bălcescu Square, where on the current location of the Catholic church were the buildings of the district's town hall and primary school, is outlined as the functional center of Elisabetin.

[6] Only after 1892, after the cancellation of Timișoara's status as military fortress and subsequent abolition of the construction ban on the esplanade, Elisabetin experiences a strong urban development, both in area and built-up density.

[6] A valuable reserve with heritage buildings, built at the beginning of the 20th century, houses representative of the "floral phase" of the Timișoara Secession, some unique, is located in Pleven Square.

A typical artist for these constructions was the architect Martin Gemeinhardt [ro] (1877–1934), whose facades are imposing through lush decorations, with numerous species of animals and plants, which make up large-scale compositions.