Holy Trinity Cathedral, Blaj
| Holy Trinity Cathedral (Romanian: Catedrala Sfânta Treime) | |
|---|---|
 Holy Trinity Cathedral in Blaj. | |
| Basic information | |
| Location |
 Blaj, Romania |
| Geographic coordinates | 46°10′25″N 23°55′23″E / 46.17361°N 23.92306°E |
| Affiliation | Romanian Greek Catholic |
| Year consecrated | 1749 |
| Ecclesiastical or organizational status | Major cathedral |
| Architectural description | |
| Architect(s) |
Anton Erhard Martinelli Johann Baptist Martinelli |
| Architectural type | Church |
| Architectural style | Baroque |
| Completed | 1749 |
| Construction cost | 61,000 Austrian florins |
| Specifications | |
| Dome(s) | 2 |
The Holy Trinity Cathedral[1] (Romanian: Catedrala Sfânta Treime) in Blaj, Romania[2][3] is a Romanian Greek Catholic cathedral commissioned by bishop Inocențiu Micu-Klein in 1738. The church was built by Viennese architects Anton Erhard Martinelli and Johann Baptist Martinelli, being completed in 1749.[4]
The building was extended in 1838, when the two monumental towers were added.
Sfânta Treime Romanian Catholic Metropolitan Cathedral
The interior of the Sfânta Treime Romanian Catholic Metropolitan Cathedral
References
- ↑ Orth, Samuel Peter (1910-01-01). Biographical. S.J. Clarke Publishing Company.
- ↑ "The Holy Trinity Cathedral, Blaj, Romguide tourism Romania". www.romguide.net. Retrieved 2016-06-22.
- ↑ Ogden, Alan (2000-01-01). Romania revisited: on the trail of English travellers 1602-1941. Center for Romanian Studies.
- ↑ Porumb, Marius. "Catedrala Sfânta Treime din Blaj la 1751". Acta Musei (in Romanian). Cluj-Napoca. 32: 353–57.
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