House of the Freedom of Religion
House of the Freedom of Religion
Original function:
Bishop's / Archbishop's Palace
Address:
Bulevardul 21 Decembrie 1989 14
Historical Hungarian county:
Kolozs
GPS coordinates:
46.7713140698, 23.5916050812
History
The 14th-century Gothic building was one of the oldest residential buildings in the town. It is thought to have been built by a wealthy citizen of the town, or by crusaders. At the beginning of the 18th century it became the property of the Wesselényi family, and in 1851 it became the property of the merchant Biasini Domonkos. The Unitarian Church bought the building in 1883 and converted it into a bishop's residence. In 2009, on the initiative of Bishop Bálint Benczédi Ferenc, the church decided to renovate the building. As an exhibition space, it displays the historical monuments of the Unitarian Church; as a cultural community space, it hosts literary meetings, workshops, concerts and other events. The aim of the institution is to promote, study and defend the idea of religious freedom.
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