Dormition of the Theotokos Cathedral, Cluj-Napoca
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The Dormition of the Theotokos Cathedral (Romanian: Catedrala Adormirea Maicii Domnului) is the most famous Romanian Orthodox church of Cluj-Napoca, Romania. Built in a Romanian Brâncovenesc style, a synthesis of Renaissance and Byzantine architecture, it lies on the Avram Iancu Square, together with the Cluj-Napoca National Theatre and the Avram Iancu Statue.
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Dormition of the Theotokos Cathedral Catedrala Adormirea Maicii Domnului | |
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Religion | |
Affiliation | Eastern Orthodox |
District | Metropolitan of Cluj, Alba, Crișana and Maramureș |
Ecclesiastical or organizational status | Cathedral |
Leadership | Bartolomeu Anania |
Year consecrated | 1933 |
Location | |
Location | Cluj-Napoca, Romania |
Architecture | |
Architect(s) | George Cristinel Constantin Pomponiu |
Style | Romanian Revival |
Completed | 1933 |
Specifications | |
Height (max) | 64 m |
Dome(s) | Eight |
Materials | stone |
Website | |
http://www.arhiepiscopia-ort-cluj.org |
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The cathedral is the seat of the Metropolitan of Cluj, Alba, Crișana and Maramureș. It is dedicated to the Dormition of the Theotokos (Romanian: Adormirea Maicii Domnului).