Birth of Virgin Mary Church Sapanta / Romania description:Annum 2015, there seems to be an interesting fight about this Romanian-Orthodox
church from 1882-1886. Originally, this was a neo-gothic
church building under Greek-Catholic influence with plastered walls. Apparently, the
Romanian-Orthodox church, supported by the government, decided to alter the church
building into a more traditional Orthodox style. The Catholics don't agree - and seem to
have gone to Justice..... See http://orthodox-
world.org/en/i/15681/S%C4%83p%C3%A2nta_Orthodox_Church_S%C4%83p%C3%A2ntahere for a
picture of the old situation. To my opinion, the Catholics are wrong. I, as a
tourist, think the new look will fit together better with the merry
graveyard.
The Birth of Virgin Mary Church was in 1882 built to replace a wooden church.
The large new crucifix on top of the
spire suits well the blue color of many of the graves on the
'graveyard'.
inside the church contains interesting mosaics and
painted ceilings.
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