Timișoara Orthodox Cathedral

The Timișoara Orthodox Cathedral (Romanian: Catedrala Mitropolitană din Timișoara) is a Romanian Orthodox cathedral in Timișoara, in the historical Banat region, in western Romania. The cathedral is the seat of the Archbishop of Timișoara and Metropolis of Banat. It is dedicated to the Three Holy Hierarchs, Saints Basil the Great, Gregory the Theologian, and John Chrysostom. It has 11 towers, of which the central and the highest has a height of 90.5 meters. The Metropolitan Cathedral is listed in the National Register of Historic Monuments.^[1]

Architecture

The cathedral was raised between 1936 and 1941. The building's style (architect Ioan Traianescu) is Neo-Moldavian style, based on Romanian Orthodox, late Renaissance, Ottoman, and Byzantine architecture elements, such as niches under the eaves, ribbed star vaulting in the interior, and lacquered discs in a variety of colors.^[2]

The church's interior and exterior paintings were created by the painter Anastase Demian.^[2] The difficult period that followed the structure's completion, that of Romania during World War II, prevented the paintings from being finished with the building. Demian's work went on for many years after World War II.^[3][4]

Art

Timișoara Orthodox Cathedral is home to many historic and artistic religious objects, including many vintage Romanian icon paintings.

There is also a collection of early writings in Romanian. Examples include the 1648 Noul Testament de la Bălgrad ("The New Testament of Bălgrad") and the 1643 Cazania lui Varlaam ("The Homiliary of Metropolitan Varlaam").

Gallery

• 

  Facade at night

• 

  Cathedral interior.

• 

  Cathedral interior, seen from floor

• 

  Lighting candles from the new flame of Romanian Orthodox Easter.

See also

• List of largest Orthodox cathedrals

References

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Timişoara Orthodox Cathedral.

• Timișoara Metropolitan Cathedral at Metropolis of Banat website
• Timisoara.org: Timişoara Orthodox Cathedral website

Landmarks in Timișoara Historical Huniade Castle Maria Theresia Bastion Brück House Emmer House House with Atlantes Dauerbach Palace Deschan Palace Dicasterial Palace Hilt & Vogel Palace Lloyd Palace Löffler Palace Merbl Palace Neuhausz Palace Széchényi Palace Neptune Public Bathroom Cultural Romanian National Opera Mihai Eminescu National Theatre Csiky Gergely Hungarian State Theatre German State Theatre Merlin Pupper Theatre Banat Philharmonic Places of worship Orthodox Cathedral St. George's Cathedral (The Dome) Millennium Church Iosefin Synagogue Fabric Synagogue Cetate Synagogue Educational West University Polytechnic University Victor Babeș University of Medicine and Pharmacy Banat University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine Dimitrie Cantemir University Tibiscus University Mihai Eminescu University Ioan Slavici University Statues and monuments Statue of the Holy Trinity ("Plague Column") Statue of St. Maria and of St. Nepomuk Capitoline Wolf Statue St. George's Monument Heroes Monument Forests, parks, gardens and natural landmarks Botanical Park Central Park Cathedral Park Alpineț Park Justice Park Roses Park Children's Park Civil Park People's Park (Queen Maria Park) Zoological Garden Green Forest Squares Victory Square (Opera Square) Liberty Square Union Square Saint George Square Traian Square Bălcescu Square Saint Maria Square Plevnei Square Mocioni Square (Sinaia Square) Sports venues Stadionul Dan Păltinișanu Stadionul Electrica Stadionul Știința Stadionul CFR Shopping Iulius Mall Timișoara Infrastructure Traian Vuia International Airport RATT

Coordinates: 45°45′02″N 21°13′27″E / 45.75069°N 21.22412°E / 45.75069; 21.22412