Calvaria Roman Catholic Church, Satu Mare

Satu Mare Calvaria Roman Catholic Church
General information
Town or city	Satu Mare
Country	Romania
Completed	1884

The Calvaria Church (Romanian: Biserica Calvaria; Hungarian: Kálvária templom) is a Roman Catholic religious building in Satu Mare, Romania, and one of the oldest churches in the city. Located on Mihai Eminescu Street, it was originally built in 1844, and stands in place of the old fortress Castrum-Zothmar. Its original walls broke after the foundation caved over the sandy ground. The church was rebuilt from the ground up by the Weszelovszky brothers, in 1908-1909. The church has a height of 42 metres (138 ft).^[1]

References

↑ "Biserica Calvaria centenar" (in Romanian). calvaria.ro. 2009-08-25. Retrieved 2009-08-25.

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Landmarks in Satu Mare

Places of worship	Calvaria Roman Catholic Church Chain Church Decebal Street Synagogue Dormition of the Theotokos Cathedral Kűltelki Reformed Church Orthodox Church Roman Catholic Cathedral SS. Michael and Gabriel

Historical buildings	Art Museum Astoria Hotel County Library County Museum Dacia Hotel Dana II Hotel Dinu Lipatti Philharmonic Firemen's Tower North Theater Paul Erdős Workshop Railway Station Villa Bodi

Statues and monuments	Capitoline Wolf Statue Monument of the Romanian Soldier

Bridges	Decebal Bridge Golescu Bridge Iron Bridge

Sports venues	LPS Arena Olimpia Stadium

Other buildings	Administrative Palace Aurora Hotel Coral Hotel Dana Center Dana Complex Dana Hotel Nisco City Center Select World Tower Someşul Mall Traian Plaza

Coordinates: 47°47′25″N 22°52′31″E / 47.7904°N 22.8754°E / 47.7904; 22.8754

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