Monday, January 24, 2011

Catedrala Romano-Catolica Alba Iulia

Catedrala Romano Catolica-Alba Iulia (1246-1300), cel mai valoros monument de arhitectura medievala din Transilvania, de aceeasi varsta cu celebra Notre Dame, a fost ridicata pe locul unei biserici distrusa de tatari in 1241.



Roman Catholic Cathedral, Alba Iulia (1246-1300), the most valuable monument of medieval architecture in Transylvania, the same age as the famous Notre Dame, was built on the site of a church destroyed by the Tatars in 1241.



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catedrala romano-catolica_alba iulia

Catedrala romano-catolică Sf. Mihail este o remarcabilă operă de arhitectură religioasă în stil romanic tarziu, cel mai valoros monument de arhitectura din Transilvania, de aceasi varsta cu celebra Catedrala Notre-Dame de Paris, 1247 - 1291. A fost construită în perioada 1247-1291 şi se pare că la elaborarea planurilor iniţiale a contribuit şi
arhitectul francez Villard de Honnecourt.
In secolul al XVI-lea i s-au adus noi completari: o capela pe latura nordica (in stilul Renasterii italiene) si frescele din interior. Intre 1550 si 1700, catedrala a fost preluata de unitarieni si calvini, iar la inceputul secolului al XVIII-lea a revenit ritului catolic.
Intre 1718 si 1737, s-a construit o bolta la intrarea vestica si frontonul triunghiular, strajuit de patru statuete de sfinti si trei basoreliefuri. In interior in partea dreapta, se afla oranduite sarcofagiile Huniazilor, lucrate in stil gotic, deteriorate in timpul atacurilor tatare. In nava laterala nordica se afla pietrele de mormant ale unor episcopi si demnitari laici transilvaneni din secolele al XIV-lea si al XV-lea.
Catedrala are o orga cu 2209 tuburi, datand din 1877.


St. Michael's Roman Catholic Cathedral is a remarkable piece of religious architecture in the late Romanesque style, the most valuable monument of architecture in Transylvania, the same age as the famous Notre-Dame de Paris, 1247-1291. It was built between 1247-1291 and apparently contributed to the initial plans
the French architect Villard Honnecourt.
In the sixteenth century have brought new additions: a chapel on the north side (Italian Renaissance) and the frescoes inside. Between 1550 and 1700, the cathedral was taken over by Unitarians and Calvinists, and in the early eighteenth century returned to the Catholic rite.
Between 1718 and 1737, has built a vault at the west entrance and a triangular gable, guarded by four statues of saints and three reliefs. Inside the right side, was ordained Huniazilor sarcophagi, crafted Gothic style, damaged during the Tatar attacks. The northern side of the ship are tombstones of some bishops and lay officials of the Transylvanian centuries XIV and XV.
The Cathedral has an organ with 2209 pipes, dating from 1877.
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19 comments:

  1. Muito diferente das catedrais convencionais. Gostei.
    Bjux

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  2. · Nice cathedral. Maybe yo could give more light to the second one.

    · greetings

    CR & LMA
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  3. A very imposant builing and an interesting post. Hugs from Luzia.

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  4. Wonderful, honey!
    Sorry but... is it almost 1002 years old? :O
    I saw at the poster stuck on the wall in the first picture when it was the year of the millennium.

    Hugs from Brasil.

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  5. Que bonita es!

    Me encanta la luz y el color que tiene.

    Muy buen trabajo.

    Besos

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  6. Unas muy buenas tomas de está preciosa catedral, has captado una luz buenisima, un abrazo amigo Laurentiu

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  7. Pana acum nu am avut ocazia sa ajung in Alba Iulia desi mi-am dorit. Acum, vazand aceste poze, sunt si mai convinsa ca merita o excursie pana acolo...Chiar si pentru o zi. Super seria!

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  8. Hallo Laurentiu,
    Wonderfull pictures of this historical church.
    I've got on my blog pictures of an old cathedral in Maastricht Holland.

    Greetings, Marco

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  9. dit zijn even mooie foto's geworden, prachtig van kleur en positie. En een stukje geschiedins erbij steken we altijd weer iets van op.

    Groetjes Von

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  10. Ar fi interesant de stiu de unde au extras piatra pentru constructie si cu ce taietori in piatra s-a lucrat...
    Felicitari pentru fotografii, sunt superbe!

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  11. Estupendas fotografías!!!...un abrazo!!! ;)

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  12. Incantata sa vad fotografii din orasul meu :)

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  13. Bonita historia de esta catedral muchas gracias por contarla
    Un abrazo

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  14. I like this pictures of the curch and the other curch pictures, also! Fine job!
    Greets
    Olli

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  15. Intre adavar, un monument valoros cu istorie de 8 secole...
    Din pct de vedere al compunerii prima imi pare interesant, eu asi corecta un pic perspectiva. Bafta , Csaba

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  16. I love historic buildings - great shots of this one ! Thank you for adding the information.

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