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These wooden beams come from 19th-century houses in Târgu Secuiesc that were subsequently demolished. They bear inscriptions in Hungarian. They are now at the entrance of the town's museum.

Târgu Secuiesc or Kézdivásárhely (Romanian: Târgu Secuiesc; Hungarian: Kézdivásárhely; German: Szekler Neumarkt; Latin: Neoforum Siculorum) is a city in Covasna county, Romania.

It was first mentioned in 1407 as Torjawasara. The words "târg" in Romanian and "vásárhely" in Hungarian mean market, showing that during the Middle Ages, Târgu Secuiesc used to be a market town.

According to the 2002 Census it has a population of 20,488 of which 91.04% or 18,653 are Hungarian forming an absolute majority.

Source: Wikipedia