Cathedral Basilica of St. Mary, Oradea

The Cathedral Basilica of St. Mary[1] (Romanian: Catedrala romano-catolică Adormirea Maicii Domnului) also called the Catholic Cathedral of the Assumption, is the name given to a religious building is the cathedral church of the Latin Diocese of Oradea Mare. It is located in the city of Oradea,[2] northwest Romania.[3]

Cathedral Basilica of St. Mary
Catedrala romano-catolică Adormirea Maicii Domnului
LocationOradea
Country Romania
DenominationRoman Catholic Church

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.

See also

  • Roman Catholicism in Romania

References

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