Biserica Sfântul Mihail

St. Michael's Church in Cluj-Napoca is one of the most important Gothic buildings in Transylvania and dominates Union Square, the heart of the city, with its silhouette. Its construction began in the fourteenth century and lasted more than a hundred years, producing a large hall church with high vaults, pointed windows, and a richly decorated western portal.

The neo-Gothic tower that now rises beside it was added in the nineteenth century and is the tallest church tower in the region. The interior preserves valuable elements such as a carved Baroque pulpit, medieval fresco fragments, and statues, witnesses to its passage through Catholicism and the Reformation. In front of the church stands the equestrian statue of King Matthias Corvinus, born in Cluj.

Visitors can admire the details of the Gothic architecture and combine the visit with a walk through the central square. It is best to respect the services when they take place.