Bob Church, Cluj

Bob Church Biserica Bob
Cluj-Napoca Bob Church
Basic information
Location	Cluj-Napoca, Romania
Affiliation	Romanian Greek-Catholic
District	Eparchy of Cluj-Gherla
Country	Romania
Year consecrated	1803
Ecclesiastical or organizational status	Church
Architectural description
Architect(s)	Iosif Leder
Architectural style	Baroque
Completed	1803

The Bob church (Romanian: Biserica Bob din Cluj, Hungarian: Bob utcai görög katolikus templom) is the first Greek-Catholic church that was built in the city of Cluj, Transylvania, at that time part of the Austrian Empire. The name of the church comes from the Romanian noble Ioan Bob, later bishop of the Romanian Greek-Catholic church, who paid for the construction of the church.

Coordinates: 46°46′07″N 23°35′15″E / 46.76861°N 23.58750°E / 46.76861; 23.58750

Bibliography

Elie Dăianu, Biserica lui Bob în Cluj, Cluj 1906.

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Landmarks in Cluj-Napoca
Places of worship	Bob Church Calvaria Church Calvinist Reformed Church Central Reformed Church Evangelical Church Franciscan Church Neolog Synagogue Orthodox Cathedral Piarists' Church Reformed Church in Lower City St. Michael's Church St. Peter Church St. Trinity Orthodox Church Transfiguration Cathedral Unitarian Church
Historical buildings	Babos Palace Bánffy Palace Berde Palace Biasini Hotel Central University Library City Hall Elian Palace Ethnographic Museum of Transylvania Firefighters' Tower Hungarian Opera Jósika Palace Matthias Corvinus House Mikes House Orthodox Archbishopric Palace Palace of Finance Palace of Justice Postal Palace Prefecture Palace Rhédey Palace Romanian Opera Széki Palace Tailors' Bastion Teleki Palace Telephone Palace Toldalagi-Korda Palace Train station Transylvania State Philharmonic Urania Palace Wass Palace
Statues and monuments	Avram Iancu Statue Capitoline Wolf Statue Carolina Obelisk Equestrian Statue of Michael the Brave Matthias Corvinus Monumental Ensemble Memorandum Monument St. George Statue Virgin Mary Statue
Sports venues	Cluj Arena Dr. Constantin Rădulescu Stadium Iuliu Hațieganu Sports Park Polyvalent Hall
Avenues and squares	21 December Avenue Avram Iancu Square Calea Moților Heroes' Avenue King Ferdinand Avenue Michael the Brave Square Lucian Blaga Square Spring Street Stephen the Great Square Union Square
Other sites	Alexandru Borza Botanical Garden Central Park Cetățuia Hajongard cemetery

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