Holy Trinity Cathedral

Sibiu, Romania

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The interior is normally open, possibly ticketed.

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The Holy Trinity Cathedral in Sibiu, Romania, is the seat of the Romanian Orthodox Archbishop of Sibiu and Metropolitan of Transylvania. Built between 1902 and 1904, this Byzantine Revival structure was designed by Virgil Nagy and Iosif Kamner of Budapest, chosen from thirty-one submissions largely from Austrian and Hungarian architects, with construction coordinated by city architect Iosif Schussnig. Inspired by Hagia Sophia in its basilica form, the cathedral incorporates Byzantine elements alongside Transylvanian church architecture and Baroque features, particularly evident in its main spires. The exterior showcases red and yellow brick, while the interior features a spacious nave bordered by smaller spherical roofs and four towers. The gilt-carved wooden iconostasis and dome, painted by Octavian Smigelschi with an image of Christ Pantocrator flanked by angels, were manufactured in Bucharest, alongside electric lighting installations. Four bells were blessed and placed in the two main spires in December 1904; three were melted by the Austro-Hungarian Army during World War I and replaced in 1926. The cathedral stands 34.7 meters tall and replaced a small Greek church from 1797–1799, after eight nearby houses were demolished to accommodate its construction.