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and fifteen other bishops, grants the indulgence for those contributing to the illumination and furniture of the Saint Michael Church. The construction was completed between 1442 and 1447, the old tower being built between 1511 and 1545. The tower that stands today was erected in 1862.
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Chapel. The financing of the church was partly done by the citizens, partly from the income of indulgences. The first related document, dating back to 1349 and signed by the archbishop of
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The church was converted, along with the local population, to Lutheran Protestantism between 1545 and 1566. Then the more radical
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Altar with the Three Magi, sculpted by Johannes Nachtigall (1717–1761), painted by Franz Anton Maulbertsch (1724–1796).
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23 October 1556: Queen Isabella returns and takes back the reign of Transylvania, in the name of her son, the child
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party took it over in the period 1566–1716. At last, it was confiscated in the
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Povestea "oraşului-comoară": scurtă istorie a Clujului şi a monumentelor sale
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The story of the "treasure city": a short history of Cluj and its monuments
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Sacristy made in 1528, at the order of parish priest Johannes Klein
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Church with adjacent buildings, new tower under construction (1850)
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Some important historical events that took place in the church:
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was replaced in the 19th century by a new one, built in the
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Glass window (1893): Mary and infant Jesus; below: Saints
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Official page on the website of the diocese of Alba Iulia
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15th-century Roman Catholic church buildings in Romania
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The three coats of arms of Sigismund I on west portal
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Glass window: Young Jesus in Joseph's carpentry shop
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The construction was begun probably in place of the
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46°46′12″N 23°35′22″E / 46.76996°N 23.58932°E / 46.76996; 23.58932
Union Square
Cluj-Napoca
Transylvania
Romania
Denomination
Catholic Church

Dedication
Michael the Archangel
Parish church
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Gothic
Baroque
Gothic Revival
Groundbreaking
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