The Cathedral Basilica of St. Mary ( ro, Catedrala romano-catolică Adormirea Maicii Domnului) also called the Catholic Cathedral of the Assumption, is the cathedral church of the
Latin Diocese of Oradea Mare. It is located in the city of
Oradea
Oradea (, , ; german: Großwardein ; hu, Nagyvárad ) is a city in Romania, located in Crișana, a sub-region of Transylvania. The county seat, seat of Bihor County, Oradea is one of the most important economic, social and cultural centers in the ...
, northwest
Romania
Romania ( ; ro, România ) is a country located at the crossroads of Central Europe, Central, Eastern Europe, Eastern, and Southeast Europe, Southeastern Europe. It borders Bulgaria to the south, Ukraine to the north, Hungary to the west, S ...
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The basilica was built between 1752 and 1780, and was designed by Italian architect
Giovanni Battista Ricca (1691-1757). After the death of the first architect, construction was completed by the Viennese Franz Anton Hillebrandt and the church was adorned with baroque decorations of
Austria
Austria, , bar, Östareich officially the Republic of Austria, is a country in the southern part of Central Europe, lying in the Eastern Alps. It is a federation of nine states, one of which is the capital, Vienna, the most populous ...
.
See also
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Roman Catholicism in Romania
The Roman Catholic Church in Romania ( ro, Biserica Romano-Catolică din România, hu, Romániai Római Katolikus Egyház, german: Römisch-katholische Kirche in Rumänien) is a Latin Rite Christian church, part of the worldwide Catholic Churc ...
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Buildings and structures in Oradea
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Historic monuments in Bihor County
18th-century Roman Catholic church buildings in Romania