St. Anne's Cathedral, Debrecen

The St. Anne's Cathedral [1] (Hungarian: Szent Anna székesegyház) also called Debrecen Cathedral[2] It is a Catholic religious building that since 1993 works as the cathedral of the Diocese of Debrecen-Nyíregyháza, is located in the city of Debrecen, Hungary.

St. Anne's Cathedral
Szent Anna székesegyház
LocationDebrecen
Country Hungary
DenominationRoman Catholic Church

The baroque church was built in 1721, commissioned by Cardinal Imre Csáky, by the Milanese architect Giovanni Battista Carlone and dedicated to St. Anne in 1746. In 1811 the church tower was damaged by fire in 1834 and were built the two towers Povolny Ferencet the project. In 1928 new entrances were added and restoration works were being renovated entrance with the creation of a wide staircase, and the three statues on the facade dedicated to St. Emeric of Hungary, St. Stephen and the Virgin and Child Jesus.[3]

See also
Internal view

References
  1. "Szent Anna székesegyház, Debrecen, Debrecen, Hungary". Retrieved 21 September 2016.
  2. Theatrefacts. TQ Publications. 1976-01-01.
  3. "Templom.hu - Templomok és harangok a történelmi Magyarországon | Debrecen, Szent Anna Székesegyház". www.templom.hu. Retrieved 2016-08-29.

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