Misericordia Church, Timișoara

The Misericordia Church, also known as the Cetate Greek Catholic Church, is a Romanian Greek Catholic church located in 's 700 Square. Dedicated to Saint Joseph, the church belonged to the Brothers Hospitallers of Saint John of God and was built between 1748 and 1753.
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  • Type: Church
  • Denomination: Greek Catholic
  • Description: church
  • Also known as: “Biserica Mizercordienilor”, “Biserica Mizericordienilor din Piața 700”, and “Spitalul și biserica Mizericordienilor”
  • Address: Scuarul Martir Radian Belici 5, Timișoara, 300010

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Cetate Synagogue and Timișoara Palace of Culture.

Synagogue
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The is a Neolog Jewish congregation and synagogue, located on Mărășești Street in the Cetate district of , in , . is situated 140 metres northeast of Misericordia Church, Timișoara.

Theater building
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The Palace of Culture is an emblematic building in , . It hosts a number of cultural institutions, including the , the Mihai Eminescu National Theatre, the Csiky Gergely Hungarian State Theatre and the German State Theatre. is situated 180 metres southeast of Misericordia Church, Timișoara.

University
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The is a historic building in the Victory Square of , . Named after the historical Lloyd on its ground floor, it is now the seat of the Rectorate of the Politehnica University of Timișoara. is situated 240 metres south of Misericordia Church, Timișoara.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Elisabetin and Aradului.

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
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.

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. is situated 2½ km south of Misericordia Church, Timișoara.

Misericordia Church, Timișoara

Latitude
45.75573° or 45° 45′ 21″ north
Longitude
21.22468° or 21° 13′ 29″ east
Roof shape
gabled
Open location code
8GQ3Q64F+7V
Open­Street­Map ID
way 194655131
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­church
Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­greek_catholic
Wiki­data ID
Q1231243
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In Other Languages

From German to Romanian—“Misericordia Church, Timișoara” goes by many names.

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