Cluj-Napoca Franciscan Church

The Franciscan Church is a place of worship in , . It was built between 1260 and 1290, on the site of an older Catholic church destroyed during the Tatar invasions in 1241.
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  • Type: Church
  • Denomination: Roman Catholic
  • Description: heritage site in Cluj County, Romania
  • Also known as: “Biserica franciscană” and “kolozsvári ferences templom és kolostor”
  • Address: Cluj-Napoca

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Matthias Corvinus House and Mauksch–Hintz House (1841).

Historic building
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The is one of the oldest buildings in , , . It was built in the 15th century, in the gothic style, as a small guesthouse.

Historic building
The Mauksch–Hintz House is a historic building on the Main Square of , Romania, which houses the first pharmacy in the city. The classicist façade dates back to the 1820s; the ground-floor and the basement however were built in the Renaissance era. is situated 160 metres southeast of Cluj-Napoca Franciscan Church.

Museum
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The is a history and archaeology in the city of , . It features a permanent exhibition, as well as temporary exhibitions, the "Tezaur" exhibition, and Pharmacy Historical collection—this last opened in the , an historical building in the city's center. is situated 130 metres west of Cluj-Napoca Franciscan Church.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Gruia and Zorilor.

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 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 located in the south-east of in . It has inherited its name from the nearby village of Gheorghieni, part of commune. is situated 2½ km east of Cluj-Napoca Franciscan Church.

Cluj-Napoca Franciscan Church

Latitude
46.77196° or 46° 46′ 19″ north
Longitude
23.58799° or 23° 35′ 17″ east
Wheelchair access
limited
Open location code
8GR5QHCQ+Q5
Open­Street­Map ID
way 247586362
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Open­Street­Map feature
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Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­roman_catholic
Wiki­data ID
Q517441
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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Romanian—“Cluj-Napoca Franciscan Church” goes by many names.
  • Catalan: “Església Franciscana de Cluj-Napoca”
  • Dutch: “Cluj-Napoca Franciscan Church”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “كنيسه كلوج نابوكا الفرنسيسكان”
  • Esperanto: “Preĝejo de Maria de la Neĝo”
  • Esperanto: “Preĝejo Maria de la Neĝo”
  • French: “église franciscaine de Cluj-Napoca”
  • French: “Église franciscaine de Cluj-Napoca”
  • German: “Franziskanerkirche”
  • Hungarian: “Ferences templom és kolostor”
  • Hungarian: “Havas Boldogasszony-templom”
  • Indonesian: “Gereja Fransiskan, Cluj-Napoca”
  • Italian: “Chiesa francescana di Cluj-Napoca”
  • Lombard: “Gesa francescana de Cluj-Napoca”
  • Polish: “Kościół i klasztor franciszkanów w Klużu-Napoce”
  • Romanian: “Biserica franciscană din Cluj”
  • Romanian: “Biserica Franciscană din Cluj”
  • Romanian: “Mănăstirea și Biserica Franciscană”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Mănăstirea Franciscană and Vestigii romane (1521).

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