Nativity Of St. John The Baptist Cathedral, Arad
The Church of the Nativity of Saint John the Baptist ( ro, Biserica Nașterea Sfântului Ioan Botezătorul) is a Romanian Orthodox church located at 15 Piața Catedralei, Arad, Romania, Arad, Romania. It is dedicated to the Nativity of Saint John the Baptist. After the demolition of an old church near the Mureș River, a new one was begun upon the initiative of Prokopije Ivačković, the Archdiocese of Arad, Bishop of Arad. Construction lasted from 1862 to 1865, receiving funds from the Mocioni family and from Viennese banker Simon Sinas. Anton Czigler, a native of Gyula, Hungary, Gyula, was the architect. After its dedication, the building served as the diocesan cathedral. Certain details of the facade, such as the pediment, were only added during the 1905-1906 restoration. In 1966, three mosaics were placed on the facade. The bell, dated 1764, comes from the previous church.
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