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Former Greek Catholic Church, Assumption of the Virgin Mary Orthodox Church

Biserica Rățeștilor
Former Greek Catholic Church, Assumption of the Virgin Mary Orthodox Church
Biserica Rățeștilor
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A.Catalina, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons
Original function:
church
Current function:
church
Church:
Orthodox
Settlement:
Torda, Turda
Address:
Strada Gheorghe Lazăr 17-19
Historical Hungarian county:
Torda-Aranyos
Country:
Romania
GPS coordinates:
46.571140367, 23.7883084085
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History

Dean Basiliu Ratiu had it built in 1839 with the financial support of members of his family. A school was built next to the church and apartments for the church staff. They also established the first Vlach cemetery of the town. In 1948 the Greek Catholic denomination was banned and the church was given to the Orthodox.

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