Timisoara - Romania
Romania is placed between Central and Southeastern Europe. The country fascinates by its history, the strange legends, mystical forests and rough mountain areas. In this eBook the city of Timisoara will be introduced. More than just a travel guide; it is intended to encourage your imagination to explore this region.
Romania is placed between Central and Southeastern Europe. The country fascinates by its history, the strange legends, mystical forests and rough mountain areas. In this eBook the city of Timisoara will be introduced. More than just a travel guide; it is intended to encourage your imagination to explore this region.
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CATHEDRAL OF THE HOLY THREE HIERARCHS<br />
The foundation stone was laid in 1936 and the building was<br />
completed in 1940. The cathedral is dedicated to Holy Three<br />
Hierarchs, Basil the Great, Gregory of Nazianzus and John<br />
Chrysostom. Architect of the tallest building of <strong>Timisoara</strong> (96 m),<br />
was Ioan Traianescu. The enormous building, consists out of 11<br />
towers, it has been built on marshy ground and therefore stands on<br />
more than 1,000 concrete pillars.<br />
Atanasie Demian painted the interior of the cathedral; the<br />
Iconostasis is the work of Stefan I. Goja, it is gold plated and carved<br />
out of linden wood. The surface area of the work of art is 135 m².<br />
In the basement is an exhibition of ancient religious art. The bones<br />
of the Saint Ion cel Nou de la Pártos, the Patron Saint of the<br />
<strong>Romania</strong>n Orthodox believers in the Banat are kept here.<br />
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