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Dormition of the Mother of God Orthodox Church

Biserica Adormire Maicii Domnului
Dormition of the Mother of God Orthodox Church
Biserica Adormire Maicii Domnului
Original function:
church
Current function:
church
Church:
Orthodox
Address:
Kantafalva
Historical Hungarian county:
Háromszék
Country:
Romania
GPS coordinates:
46.004895418, 26.1393956712
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History

According to some sources, the present stone church was built between 1781 and 1783. Its predecessor was made of wood sometime around 1734. An old adobe house, which used to house a school, stands on the gate side of the courtyard. It was built in 1833.

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