Piarist Church

The Piarist Church, located at 5 Str. Universității, , , and dedicated to the Holy Trinity, was the first Roman Catholic church built in after the Protestant Reformation, as well as the province's first Baroque church building.
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  • Type: Church
  • Denomination: Roman Catholic
  • Description: heritage site in Cluj County, Romania
  • Also known as: “Biserica Iezuiților din Cluj”, “Biserica Piaristă Cluj-Napoca”, “Biserica Universității”, “Cluj-Napoca Piarists’ Church”, and “Piarist Church, Cluj”
  • Address: Strada Universității 5, Cluj-Napoca, 400091
  • Wheelchair access: no

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Unirii Square and Gheorghe Dima National Music Academy.

Square
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Piața Unirii is the largest and most important square in the city of . The square is one of the largest in Romania, with dimensions of 220 m by 160 m. is situated 220 metres north of Piarist Church.

University
is an educational institution located in , . The institution was founded in 1919, and currently comprises various departments including composition, conducting, musicology, musical pedagogy, canto, choreographic pedagogy, and opera. is situated 190 metres northeast of Piarist Church.

Church
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The , also known as the Minorites' Church, was donated in 1924 by the Holy See to the Romanian Greek-Catholic Church to serve as the Cathedral of the Cluj-Gherla Eparchy, after the move of the Eparchy's center from to . is situated 220 metres northeast of Piarist Church.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Zorilor and Gruia.

Suburb
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is a southern district of in . It consists largely of blocks of flats ranging from 4 to 10 storeys. The district is home to the Observator student housing campus.

Suburb
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is a district to the north-west of the center of in . The area was named after Romanian hajduk Novac in 1923.

Suburb
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is a district located in the south-east of in . It has inherited its name from the nearby village of Gheorghieni, part of commune.

Piarist Church

Latitude
46.76785° or 46° 46′ 4″ north
Longitude
23.59062° or 23° 35′ 26″ east
Open location code
8GR5QH9R+46
Open­Street­Map ID
way 202393309
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­church
Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­roman_catholic
Open­Street­Map attribute
wheelchair=­no
Wiki­data ID
Q578767
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