The local Orthodox community mainly lived in the Velența and Orașul Nou districts, and was composed of Romanians, Serbs, Aromanians and Greeks. A number of them acquired substantial wealth, were prominent in city life and wished to build a grand church. Two rich, influential judges on the appeals court, noblemen devoted to the Orthodox faith, obtained an audience with Joseph II. They argued that the city’s only Orthodox church, located in Velența, was too far from other Orthodox areas. In spite of protests, permission was granted, and the Bishop of Arad, Petar Petrović, presided over the cornerstone laying. This is recorded in Greek, Romanian and Serbian inscriptions.[1]
Construction began in November 1784, during the Revolt of Horea, Cloșca and Crișan. [2][3] Jakab Éder was the architect, Joann Lins the building engineer.[2] In the summer of 1786, following several days of torrential rain, the structure partly collapsed.[3] Work was completed in 1790, with the first services taking place in November. Once the interior painting was done, the church was consecrated, in 1832.[2]
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Panoramic view
The style is late Baroque with clear classicizing elements, as well as a decided provincial stamp. The interior strictly adheres to the norms of Byzantine architecture. [2] The keystone above the iconostasis[4] used to feature a portrait of Vasile Ursu Nicola, better known as the revolt leader Horea and usually considered the only authentic depiction of his face. Today, a copy stands in its stead; the original is at the Oradea Diocese museum.[2]
The nickname derives from a mechanism installed in the spire in 1793. The clock and moon are the work of an innovative local mechanic, Georg Rueppe. The mechanism that turns the moon is designed to complete a whole rotation around its axis every 28 days, thus indicating the phases of the moon, based on the daily cycle marked by the clock mechanism. The anchoring wheel of the clock is engraved in German with the designer’s name and hometown.[2]
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^ ab(in Romanian) Tamás Emődi, Description at the Virtual Encyclopedia of Romania (2010)
^ abcdef(in Romanian) Description at the Oradea Tourism Office site
^ ab(in Romanian) Laura Gal, “Cum a fost ridicată Biserica cu Lună, cea mai cunoscută biserică din Oradea”, Adevărul, May 21, 2019
^ ab(in Romanian) Description at the Oradea Heritage site
^(in Romanian) “Bihor: Catedrala Episcopală ‘Învierea Domnului’ din Oradea sfinţită de Patriarhul Daniel și un sobor de preoţi”, Agerpres, September 20, 2020
^(in Romanian) Lista Monumentelor Istorice 2010: Județul Bihor 2018-12-15 at the Wayback Machine
moon, church, romanian, biserica, lună, romanian, orthodox, church, located, piața, unirii, oradea, romania, dedicated, dormition, mother, origins, editthe, local, orthodox, community, mainly, lived, velența, orașul, districts, composed, romanians, serbs, arom. The Moon Church Romanian Biserica cu Lună is a Romanian Orthodox church located at 10 Piața Unirii Oradea Romania It is dedicated to the Dormition of the Mother of God Moon ChurchOrigins editThe local Orthodox community mainly lived in the Velența and Orașul Nou districts and was composed of Romanians Serbs Aromanians and Greeks A number of them acquired substantial wealth were prominent in city life and wished to build a grand church Two rich influential judges on the appeals court noblemen devoted to the Orthodox faith obtained an audience with Joseph II They argued that the city s only Orthodox church located in Velența was too far from other Orthodox areas In spite of protests permission was granted and the Bishop of Arad Petar Petrovic presided over the cornerstone laying This is recorded in Greek Romanian and Serbian inscriptions 1 Construction began in November 1784 during the Revolt of Horea Cloșca and Crișan 2 3 Jakab Eder was the architect Joann Lins the building engineer 2 In the summer of 1786 following several days of torrential rain the structure partly collapsed 3 Work was completed in 1790 with the first services taking place in November Once the interior painting was done the church was consecrated in 1832 2 Description edit nbsp Panoramic viewThe style is late Baroque with clear classicizing elements as well as a decided provincial stamp The interior strictly adheres to the norms of Byzantine architecture 2 The keystone above the iconostasis 4 used to feature a portrait of Vasile Ursu Nicola better known as the revolt leader Horea and usually considered the only authentic depiction of his face Today a copy stands in its stead the original is at the Oradea Diocese museum 2 The nickname derives from a mechanism installed in the spire in 1793 The clock and moon are the work of an innovative local mechanic Georg Rueppe The mechanism that turns the moon is designed to complete a whole rotation around its axis every 28 days thus indicating the phases of the moon based on the daily cycle marked by the clock mechanism The anchoring wheel of the clock is engraved in German with the designer s name and hometown 2 The church served as a cathedral from 1920 when the Oradea Diocese was revived 4 until 2012 when a new cathedral opened 5 The church was repainted in 1977 1979 1 It is listed as a historic monument by Romania s Ministry of Culture and Religious Affairs 6 nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Biserica cu Lună Notes edit a b in Romanian Tamas Emodi Description at the Virtual Encyclopedia of Romania 2010 a b c d e f in Romanian Description at the Oradea Tourism Office site a b in Romanian Laura Gal Cum a fost ridicată Biserica cu Lună cea mai cunoscută biserică din Oradea Adevărul May 21 2019 a b in Romanian Description at the Oradea Heritage site in Romanian Bihor Catedrala Episcopală Invierea Domnului din Oradea sfinţită de Patriarhul Daniel și un sobor de preoţi Agerpres September 20 2020 in Romanian Lista Monumentelor Istorice 2010 Județul Bihor Archived 2018 12 15 at the Wayback Machine 47 03 13 N 21 55 44 E 47 05368 N 21 92897 E 47 05368 21 92897 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Moon Church amp oldid 1149728462, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
