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St. Michael's Cathedral ( Romanian: Catedrala Sfântul Mihail, Hungarian: Gyulafehérvári Szent Mihály érseki székesegyház) is the cathedral of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Alba Iulia, Romania, and is the oldest and longest cathedral in the country.
The Cathedral of St Michael, Alba Iulia. The seat of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Transylvania located in Alba Julia, was founded by the Hungarian King Saint Istvan in about 1009 AD. The original cathedral was built in the second half of the 11th century: a basilica with three naves and one apse in a semicircular shape, extended with a ...
Stone. The Coronation Cathedral ( Romanian: Catedrala Încoronării ), dedicated to the Holy Trinity and the Holy Archangels Michael and Gabriel, is a Romanian Orthodox cathedral located at 16 Mihai Viteazul Street, Alba Iulia, Romania. Built soon after and in commemoration of the Union of Transylvania with Romania, it is the seat of ...
Completed in 1291, this is Romania's most venerable Roman Catholic cathedral as well as the country's longest, at slightly over 89m. Royal tombs, including Queen Isabella and her son (the first prince of Transylvania) are inside, as well as a 2209-pipe organ framed by a medley of baroque and Gothic decoration.
St. Michael Catholic Cathedral © Romulus Opriscan. Saint Michael’s Cathedral of Alba Iulia was built between 1247 and 1291, which makes it contemporary to the famous Notre Dame of Paris. Furthermore, it appears that a great French architect, Villard de Honnecourt, contributed to its design.
It has also the oldest and tallest building both in Alba Iulia and the Alba County for centuries. Its 56.7 meter tower dominates the city skyline seen from afar. The cathedral is considered to be the third religious building on the same site. It is built out of stone blocks from the walls of the Roman camp at Apulum.
St. Michael's Cathedral is a unique monument situated in the Alba Carolina fortress. The cathedral was built in the 11th century and it’s representative of two of the most important architectural styles: Gothic and Romanesque This cathedral is recognised as being the oldest (and the highest) in R.
