Dormition of the Theotokos Church, Lugoj

The Dormition of the Theotokos Church (Romanian: Biserica Adormirea Maicii Domnului) is a Romanian Orthodox church located at 2 Piața Victoriei, Lugoj, Romania. It is dedicated to the Dormition of the Theotokos.

Dormition of the Theotokos Church

The church was built in Baroque style from 1759 to 1766. Its ktetor was Gavril Gurean, an official of the Banat of Temeswar. The semicircular roof is coated in sheets of brass. The portals are 3.8 meters high. The floor is made of tiles from Kelheim. There are two towers, each with a neo-Baroque bulb, The left one has three bells, while the right has two large ones. The interior is noted for its acoustics.[1]

The church is listed as a historic monument by Romania's Ministry of Culture and Religious Affairs.[2]

Notes
  1. (in Romanian) Description at the Lugoj tourism office site
  2. (in Romanian) Lista Monumentelor Istorice 2010: Județul Timiș Archived 2018-12-15 at the Wayback Machine

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