Saint Peter & Paul Church (Church among the Fir trees)
Romania /
Sibiu /
Reconstrucţiei Street, 17
World
/ Romania
/ Sibiu
/ Sibiu
World / Romania
church, place with historical importance, Baroque (architecture), orthodox christianity, historical building, 18th century construction
1778-1788
The Sibiu-Cibin Parish is located in the Lower Town and is also known under the name of "The Cibin Church". The initiative of building a Romanian church at the limit of the city to serve the Romanian population dwelling around the Cibin river belonged to bishop Inocentiu Micu Klein. He requested the Emperor and the catholic nobles from Ardeal to keep their promise made at the time of the union of the Romanian Church with Rome and give those who participated in the union the same rights as the Catholics had.
After he was exiled in 1774, the issue is taken over by Bishop Grigore Maior, who succeeds in laying the foundation in 1778.
That same year, a bell was donated "in the name of Valahians dwelling on Cibin", a bell that still exists today.
Both the façade and the interior include Baroque elements, massive columns, props and the motif of the Baroque golden shell.
In 1992 the bishop of Ardeal, Antonie Plãmãdealã, gave the church a second dedication - "The Saint Martyrs Brâncovenu".
In the small cemetery around the church which represents a genuine "Pantheon of Ardeal" there exist numerous tomb stones of important personalities: Iosif Sterca ªuluþiu, Alex Vaida Voivod, Alexandru Papiu Ilarian, George Bariþiu, Ioan Raþiu, David baron Urs de Margine, as well as those of businessmen, lawyers, military, etc.
The Sibiu-Cibin Parish is located in the Lower Town and is also known under the name of "The Cibin Church". The initiative of building a Romanian church at the limit of the city to serve the Romanian population dwelling around the Cibin river belonged to bishop Inocentiu Micu Klein. He requested the Emperor and the catholic nobles from Ardeal to keep their promise made at the time of the union of the Romanian Church with Rome and give those who participated in the union the same rights as the Catholics had.
After he was exiled in 1774, the issue is taken over by Bishop Grigore Maior, who succeeds in laying the foundation in 1778.
That same year, a bell was donated "in the name of Valahians dwelling on Cibin", a bell that still exists today.
Both the façade and the interior include Baroque elements, massive columns, props and the motif of the Baroque golden shell.
In 1992 the bishop of Ardeal, Antonie Plãmãdealã, gave the church a second dedication - "The Saint Martyrs Brâncovenu".
In the small cemetery around the church which represents a genuine "Pantheon of Ardeal" there exist numerous tomb stones of important personalities: Iosif Sterca ªuluþiu, Alex Vaida Voivod, Alexandru Papiu Ilarian, George Bariþiu, Ioan Raþiu, David baron Urs de Margine, as well as those of businessmen, lawyers, military, etc.
Wikipedia article: http://ro.wikipedia.org/wiki/Biserica_dintre_Brazi_din_Sibiu
Nearby cities:
Coordinates: 45°47'59"N 24°8'28"E
- Brukenthal Palace Museum - Art Gallery & Library 0.7 km
- The Large Square 0.8 km
- The old Catholic Orphanage 0.9 km
- Former Monastery of the Ursulines 1.1 km
- Brukenthal Palace and Park 19 km
- Brukenthal Palace - Summer Residence 20 km
- Bruckenthal Castle 52 km
- Twin buildings architectural ensemble 116 km
- Teleki Castle 205 km
- Royal Palace 351 km
- Piata Cluj Area (Konrad Wiese) 0.5 km
- Lower Town 0.8 km
- Historic Center 0.8 km
- Terezian 0.8 km
- Central Area (outside the Historic Center) 1.1 km
- Tiglari 1.4 km
- Sibiu 2.1 km
- Turnişor 2.5 km
- North West Developing Area 3.4 km
- Sibiu County 14 km
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