The Millennium Church is the largest Roman Catholic church in Timisoara, it takes its name from the fact that it was built for the 1000th anniversary of the Christianity of King Stephen I of Hungary. The construction, in neo-Romanesque style, began in 1896 and was completed in 1901. The project of a load of the architect Lajos Ybl.
The Fabric Synagogue in Timişoara is a Neologist synagogue built in 1899 by the architect Lippòt Baumhorn (1860-1932). This Hungarian Secessionist brick building still serves as a synagogue.
The Cetate (Citadel) Synagogue in Timişoara is a Neologist synagogue built between 1863 and 1865 by architect Schumann. This brick building contains elements of both Neo-Moorish and Neo-Romanesque style. It still serves as a synagogue.
The Metropolitan Cathedral of Timisoara was built between 1936 and 1941 and is a symbol of the city. This gigantic project was led by Ioan Traianescu, the architect of many other major Orthodox churches in Romania. The construction of the cathedral, which has a capacity of 5,000 people, is part of an effort to promote Orthodoxy on the territory.
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