Cathedral Basilica of St. Mary, Oradea

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The Cathedral Basilica of St. Mary[1] (Romanian: Catedrala romano-catolică Adormirea Maicii Domnului; Hungarian: nagyváradi Nagyboldogasszony székesegyház[2]) also called the Catholic Cathedral of the Assumption, is the cathedral church of the Latin Diocese of Oradea Mare. It is located at 2 Șirul Canonicilor Street, Oradea, Romania.[3][4]

The basilica was built between 1752 and 1780, and was designed by Italian architect Giovanni Battista Ricca (1691-1757). After the death of the first architect, construction was completed by the Viennese Franz Anton Hillebrandt and the church was adorned with baroque decorations of Austria.

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  1. 1.Catedrala romano-catolică Adormirea Maicii Domnului
  2. 2."Kulturális örökségünk: a nagyváradi Nagyboldogasszony székesegyház". Partium Christian University. Retrieved 15 April 2023.
  3. 3.WR. "Bazilica romano-catolică, Oradea". www.welcometoromania.ro. Retrieved 2016-06-22.
  4. 4."Catedrala romano-catolică "Înălțarea Fecioarei Maria " | Punti Crisene". punticrisene.ro. Archived from the original on 2016-10-22. Retrieved 2016-06-22.