Mitropolitan Orthodox Cathedral

The Orthodox Cathedral, also known as the Metropolitan Cathedral, is a Romanian Orthodox church in . The cathedral is the seat of the Archbishopric of Timișoara and the Metropolis of Banat.
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Photo: Basilicofresco, CC BY-SA 4.0.
  • Type: Church
  • Denomination: Romanian Orthodox
  • Description: heritage site in Timiș County, Romania
  • Also known as: “Timișoara Orthodox Cathedral”
  • Address: Timișoara
  • Wheelchair access: no
Photo: Basilicofresco, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Photo: Radufan, CC BY 2.5.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Cathedral Park and Timișoara City Hall.

Park
The is an in . It is located behind the Metropolitan Cathedral, across the and covers an area of 45,400 m2.

Town hall
Photo: Fred Romero, CC BY 2.0.
The is the administrative body with permanent operational activity responsible for implementing the decisions of the local council and the directives of the mayor, addressing the ongoing administrative and community matters of the municipality. is situated 190 metres east of Mitropolitan Orthodox Cathedral.

Fountain
Photo: Mister No, CC BY 3.0.
is a fountain, which is situated 250 metres north of Mitropolitan Orthodox Cathedral.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Elisabetin and Girocului.

Suburb
is a historic district of . It is noted for the vast reserve of 1900s-style architecture and the multitude of parks. Also here is the university area of the city with the related buildings, many of which have historical value.

Suburb
, also known as Martirilor, is a district in southern . It was built between 1970 and 1985, as a consequence of the urban systematization carried out by the Communist Party, which aimed at increasing the population of Timișoara.

Suburb
is a district in northern . Its name comes from the homonymous road that connects Timișoara to . Calea divides the district into two: Vest and Est. is situated 2½ km north of Mitropolitan Orthodox Cathedral.

Mitropolitan Orthodox Cathedral

Latitude
45.7507° or 45° 45′ 3″ north
Longitude
21.22423° or 21° 13′ 27″ east
Inception
1936—1946
Height
91 metres (297 feet)
Open location code
8GQ3Q62F+7M
Open­Street­Map ID
way 194450516
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­church
Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­romanian_orthodox
Open­Street­Map attribute
wheelchair=­no
Wiki­data ID
Q1261597
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In Other Languages

From Azerbaijani to Ukrainian—“Mitropolitan Orthodox Cathedral” goes by many names.
  • Azerbaijani: “Timişoara Pravoslav kafedralı”
  • Belarusian: “Сабор Трох Свяціцеляў”
  • Chinese: “蒂米什瓦拉正教會大教堂”
  • Chinese: “蒂米什瓦拉都主教座堂”
  • Czech: “Katedrální chrám Tří hierarchů”
  • Dutch: “Kathedraal van Timisoara”
  • Dutch: “Kathedraal van Timişoara”
  • Dutch: “Orthodoxe kathedraal van Timisoara”
  • Dutch: “Orthodoxe Kathedraal van Timişoara”
  • Dutch: “Orthodoxe kathedraal van Timișoara”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “كاتدرائيه تيميشوارا الارثوذكسيه”
  • Esperanto: “Katedralo de Tri Hierarkoj”
  • French: “cathédrale orthodoxe de Timișoara”
  • French: “Cathédrale orthodoxe de Timișoara”
  • German: “Kathedrale der Heiligen drei Hierarchen”
  • Greek: “Ορθόδοξος Μητροπολιτικός Καθεδρικός”
  • Hebrew: “הקתדרלה האורתודוכסית של טימישוארה”
  • Hebrew: “הקתדרלה האורתודוקסית של טימישוארה”
  • Hebrew: “קתדרלת ‘שלושת בכירי הכנסייה’ בטימישוארה”
  • Hungarian: “Bánsági Ortodox Metropólia Katedrálisa”
  • Hungarian: “temesvári ortodox székesgyház”
  • Italian: “Cattedrale ortodossa di Timişoara”
  • Japanese: “ティミショアラ正教大聖堂”
  • Japanese: “三成聖者大聖堂”
  • Korean: “티미쇼아라 대성당”
  • Macedonian: “Романска соборна црква во Темишвар”
  • Polish: “Sobór Trzech Świętych Hierarchów w Timișoarze”
  • Polish: “Sobór w Timisoarze”
  • Polish: “Sobór w Timișoarze”
  • Romanian: “Catedrala mitropolitană „Sf. Trei Ierarhi””
  • Romanian: “Catedrala Mitropolitană din Timişoara”
  • Romanian: “Catedrala Mitropolitană din Timișoara”
  • Romanian: “Catedrala Mitropolitană Ortodoxă”
  • Romanian: “Catedrala Ortodoxă ‘Sf. Trei Ierarhi’”
  • Romanian: “Catedrala ortodoxa din Timisoara”
  • Romanian: “Catedrala ortodoxă din timişoara”
  • Romanian: “Catedrala ortodoxă din timișoara”
  • Russian: “Собор Трёх Святителей”
  • Russian: “Тимишоарский собор Трёх Святителей”
  • Russian: “Тимишоарский собор”
  • Serbian: “Rumunska saborna crkva u Temišvaru”
  • Serbian: “Румунска саборна црква у Темишвару”
  • Serbian: “Саборна црква у Темишвару”
  • Serbo-Croatian: “Saborna crkva u Temišvaru”
  • Slovak: “Katedrálny chrám Troch hierarchov”
  • Spanish: “Catedral Metropolitana de Timisoara”
  • Spanish: “Catedral Metropolitana de Timişoara”
  • Spanish: “Catedral metropolitana de Timișoara”
  • Spanish: “Catedral Metropolitana de Timișoara”
  • Spanish: “Catedral Metropolitana”
  • Thai: “อาสนวิหารออร์ทอดอกซ์ตีมีชออารา”
  • Ukrainian: “Кафедральний собор Тімішоари”
  • Ukrainian: “Православний собор”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Banat Orthodox Metropolitan Museum Collection and Monumentul Revoluției.

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