Ascension Orthodox Cathedral

The unification of Transylvania with Romania following the First World War had immediate consequences on the organization of the Orthodox Church in the principality. In 1925, a law is being enacted to strengthen religious unity throughout the country. 
Also during this period a real campaign for the construction of ecclesiastical edifices in Transylvanian urban centers is started, in order to correspond to the true numerical situation of the Orthodox communion. Proof of the flourishing of the Romanian-Orthodox spirituality after 1918 are the imposing churches built in Cluj Napoca, Alba-Iulia, Timișoara and Târgu-Mureș. 

This Cathedral is the first building in the center of Targu Mures erected from Romaian fonds, in an ambience dominated by Austro-Hungarian Empire’s architectural style. On the right is the Roman Catholic Church, built by Jesuit monks in Baroque-style, and on the left side are the Köpeczi Tamás House, the "House on the bows", the Apollo Palace and the Tower of the Franciscan Church, demolished due to the construction of the National Theater. 
Observing the historical evolution of the city over the centuries, it is obvious that the rise of this church is a symbolic act that confirms the political, social and religious reality after the Great Union. 

Source: cultura.inmures.ro

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