Dormition of the Theotokos Cathedral, Cluj-Napoca, Romania

Dormition of the Theotokos Cathedral, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
The Dormition of the Theotokos Cathedral in Cluj-Napoca, Romania, is a Romanian Orthodox Cathedral located on the Avram Iancu Square. The Dormition of the Theotokos Cathedral was built in a Romanian Brâncovenesc style after the Union of Transylvania with Romanian Kingdom between 1923 and 1933.

Architects of the Dormition of the Theodokos Cathedral which was built with stone from Baciu and Bompotoc were George Cristinel and Constantin Pomponiu. The main dome of the Cathedral is surrounded by four Romanian Brâncovenesc style towers. The interior walls were painted by Anastasie Demian and Catul Bogdan.

The Dormition of the Theotokos Cathedral was opened in 1933 by the Patriarch of All Romania Miron Cristea, the Metropolitan of Transylvania Nicolae Balan and the Bishop of Cluj Nicolae Ivan. At the opening ceremony were also present King Carol II and Crown Prince Michael I.
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