Cathedral Basilica of St. Mary, Oradea explained

Cathedral Basilica of St. Mary
Other Name:Catedrala romano-catolică Adormirea Maicii Domnului
Nagyboldogasszony székesegyház
Coordinates:47.0689°N 21.932°W
Location:Strada Șirul Canonicilor, Nr. 2, Oradea
Country: Romania
Denomination:Roman Catholic Church
Founded Date:1752 - 1780

The Cathedral Basilica of St. Mary[1] (ro|Catedrala romano-catolică Adormirea Maicii Domnului; hu|nagyváradi Nagyboldogasszony székesegyház[2]) also called the Catholic Cathedral of the Assumption, is the cathedral church of the Latin Diocese of Oradea Mare. It is located at 2 Șirul Canonicilor Street, Oradea, Romania.[3] [4]

The basilica was built between 1752 and 1780, and was designed by Italian architect Giovanni Battista Ricca (1691-1757). After the death of the first architect, construction was completed by the Viennese Franz Anton Hillebrandt and the church was adorned with baroque decorations of Austria.

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Notes and References

  1. http://www.gcatholic.org/churches/europe/1276.htm Catedrala romano-catolică Adormirea Maicii Domnului
  2. Web site: Kulturális örökségünk: a nagyváradi Nagyboldogasszony székesegyház . Partium Christian University . 15 April 2023.
  3. Web site: Bazilica romano-catolică, Oradea. WR. www.welcometoromania.ro. 2016-06-22.
  4. Web site: Catedrala romano-catolică "Înălțarea Fecioarei Maria " Punti Crisene. punticrisene.ro. 2016-06-22. 2016-10-22. https://web.archive.org/web/20161022220539/http://punticrisene.ro/catedrala-romano-catolica-inaltarea-fecioarei-maria/. dead.