The most beautiful churches cathedrals basilicas and chapels Oradea

Built between 1784 and 1790, this Orthodox church known as "à la Lune"(biserica cu Lună) combines Baroque elements with neoclassical touches. At 55 m high, its bell tower dominates the square. Its interiors are well worth a visit, not least for their grandiose ^19th-century illuminated paintings. Installed on the façade in 1793, the astronomical clock features an ingenious mechanism: a large sphere, painted half black and half gold, follows the rotation of the moon around the Earth, representing the different phases of the star.

Built between 1752 and 1780, this cathedral is the largest Baroque religious building in Romania (78 by 40 meters). The facades are covered in Carrara marble, the influence of the Italian architect who carried out the construction project. Some of the interior paintings date back to the time of its construction, such as those on the superb dome; others were added in the ^19th and ^20th centuries. Also noteworthy are the great organs. A simple cathedral until 1991, Pope John Paul II promoted it to basilica status that year.