Dormition of the Theotokos Orthodox Cathedral
The Dormition of the Theotokos Cathedral is the most famous Romanian Orthodox church of Cluj-Napoca, Romania. Built in a Romanian Brâncovenesc style, a synthesis of Renaissance and Byzantine architecture, it lies on the Avram Iancu Square, together with the Cluj-Napoca National Theatre and the Avram Iancu Statue.
- Romanian Orthodox church
- …is not wheelchair accessible
- Description: heritage site in Cluj County, Romania
- Address: Cluj-Napoca
- Also known as“Catedrala Ortodoxă „Adormirea Maicii Domnului””“Dormition of the Theotokos Cathedral, Cluj-Napoca”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Lucian Blaga National Theatre and Unitarian Church.
Lucian Blaga National Theatre
The Lucian Blaga National Theatre is in Cluj-Napoca… Lucian Blaga National Theatre is situated 210 metres southeast of Dormition of the Theotokos Orthodox Cathedral.
Unitarian Church
The Cluj-Napoca Unitarian Church is a Unitarian church located in Cluj-Napoca, Romania. Unitarian Church is situated 340 metres west of Dormition of the Theotokos Orthodox Cathedral.
Mauksch–Hintz House (1841)
Historic building
The Mauksch–Hintz House is a historic building on the… Mauksch–Hintz House (1841) is situated 510 metres west of Dormition of the Theotokos Orthodox Cathedral.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Gruia and Gheorgheni.
Gruia
Gruia is a district to the north-west of the center of Cluj-Napoca in Romania.
Gheorgheni
Gheorgheni is a district located in the south-east of Cluj-Napoca in Romania.
Dormition of the Theotokos Orthodox Cathedral
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Latitude
46.77189° or 46° 46′ 19″ north
Longitude
23.59635° or 23° 35′ 47″ east
Open location code
8GR5QHCW+QG
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worship
OpenStreetMap feature
building=cathedral
OpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=romanian_orthodox
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Turkish—“Dormition of the Theotokos Orthodox Cathedral” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Catedral de la Dormició de la Mare de Déu de Cluj-Napoca”
- Chinese: “聖母安息主教座堂”
- Dutch: “Dormition of the Theotokos Cathedral, Cluj-Napoca”
- Esperanto: “Katedralo Ĉieliro de Maria”
- Esperanto: “Katedralo de Ĉieliro de Maria”
- French: “Cathédrale de la Dormition-de-la-Mère-de-Dieu de Cluj-Napoca”
- German: “Mariä Himmelfahrt Orthodoxe Kathedrale”
- Hungarian: “Istenszülő elszenderedése katedrális”
- Hungarian: “Mária elszenderülése székesegyház”
- Hungarian: “Ortodox katedrális”
- Japanese: “生神女就寝大聖堂”
- Polish: “Sobór Zaśnięcia Matki Bożej w Klużu-Napoce”
- Romanian: “Catedrala Adormirea Maicii Domnului”
- Romanian: “Catedrala Arhiepiscopiei ortodoxe”
- Romanian: “Catedrala Mitropolitană din Cluj-Napoca”
- Romanian: “Catedrala Ortodoxă a Vadului, Feleacului și Clujului”
- Slovak: “Katedrála Usnutia Presvätej Bohorodičky”
- Spanish: “Catedral de Nuestra Señora de la Asunción de Cluj-Napoca”
- Spanish: “Catedral Ortodoxa ‘Asunción de la Madre de Dios’”
- Turkish: “Meryem Ana’nın Uykusu Katedrali”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Muzeul Mitropoliei Clujului and Piața Avram Iancu.
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