Cluj-Napoca Evangelical Church

Summary

The Evangelical Church is a place of worship for the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Cluj-Napoca, Romania. It was built between 1816 and 1829, following plans drawn by the architect Georg Winkler. The church is 33.8 m in length and 18 m in width, with a 43 m tower, marked with the inscription PIETATI. The sanctuary was decorated by Johann Gentiluomo, and, in 1913, the church received a pipe organ, built in Ludwigsburg.

Evangelical-Lutheran Church
Evangélikus-Lutheránus Egyházközség (Hungarian)
Biserica Evanghelică Luterană (Romanian)
Map
Location21st December 1989 Boulevard nr. 1, Cluj-Napoca
CountryRomania
DenominationEvangelical Lutheran Church
Previous denominationEvangelical Church of the Augsburg Confession
History
Consecrated29 November 1829
Architecture
Architect(s)Georg Winkler
StyleBaroque
Groundbreaking1816
Completed1829
Administration
DioceseDiocese of Cluj

Current Pastors edit

Adorjani Dezső Zoltán (bishop), Fehér Attila (counselor), Fehér Olivér (trainee), Kerékgyártó Imola Orsoly (trainee).[1]

References edit

  1. ^ "Kolozsvári Evangélikus-Lutheránus Egyházközség" (in Hungarian). Retrieved 28 August 2016.
  • Lukacs Jozsef, Povestea „oraşului-comoară”, Editura Biblioteca Apostrof, Cluj-Napoca, 2005

External links edit

  • Official website of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Romania
  • (in Hungarian) Church website
  • Old pictures of the church

46°46′16″N 23°35′24″E / 46.77111°N 23.59000°E / 46.77111; 23.59000