Dormition of the Theotokos Cathedral, Satu Mare

Dormition of the Theotokos Cathedral
front view of church
General information
Town or city	Satu Mare
Country	Romania
Completed	1926

The Dormition of the Theotokos Cathedral (Romanian: Biserica Ortodoxă Adormirea Maicii Domnului) is a Romanian Orthodox religious building in Satu Mare, Romania. Located on Dr. Vasile Lucaciu boulevard, it was originally built in 1926 from the plans of the Romanian architect Ioan Liteanu, who was inspired by the Curtea de Argeş Cathedral. The cathedral has a length of 34.5 metres (113 ft), a width of 24.5 metres (80 ft) and a height of 55 metres (180 ft).^[1] As the seat of an archpriest and not a bishop, it is a church and not technically a cathedral, but is commonly referred to as such.

References

↑ "Istoricul Parohiei Satu Mare" (in Romanian). protopopiatulsatumare.uv.ro. 2009-08-25. Retrieved 2009-08-25.

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Landmarks in Satu Mare

Places of worship	Calvaria Roman Catholic Church Chain Church Decebal Street Synagogue Dormition of the Theotokos Cathedral Kűltelki Reformed Church Orthodox Church Roman Catholic Cathedral SS. Michael and Gabriel

Historical buildings	Art Museum Astoria Hotel County Library County Museum Dacia Hotel Dana II Hotel Dinu Lipatti Philharmonic Firemen's Tower North Theater Paul Erdős Workshop Railway Station Villa Bodi

Statues and monuments	Capitoline Wolf Statue Monument of the Romanian Soldier

Bridges	Decebal Bridge Golescu Bridge Iron Bridge

Sports venues	LPS Arena Olimpia Stadium

Other buildings	Administrative Palace Aurora Hotel Coral Hotel Dana Center Dana Complex Dana Hotel Nisco City Center Select World Tower Someşul Mall Traian Plaza

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