Catedrala Ortodoxă Târgu Mureș

The Orthodox Cathedral of Târgu Mureș, dedicated to the Ascension of the Lord, is the city's most imposing Orthodox place of worship, a monumental building raised in the interwar period, in the years that followed the Great Union of 1918, as a symbol of the Romanian presence in the heart of Transylvania. The large edifice blends elements of Byzantine architecture with Brâncovenesc accents, with an impressive central dome, slender towers and a majestic facade that dominates the town centre, near the Square of Roses. Inside, the mural painting, the iconostasis and the rich decoration create a solemn atmosphere befitting a diocesan cathedral.

Its raising marked the assertion of the Orthodox community in a town with a long multi-confessional and multi-ethnic tradition. Practical note: combine the visit with a stroll along the Square of Roses, admiring the Palace of Culture and the Administrative Palace, masterpieces of Secession architecture in Târgu Mureș.