The Iosefin Synagogue on Timişoara is an Orthodox synagogue built in 1910. The synagogue has undergone numerous restorations (1910, 1929, 1975, 1983, 2003). The brick building contains elements of Neo-Moorish and Neo-Romanesque style. It still serves as a synagogue.
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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.
The Church of the Sacred Heart of Jesus is a Catholic church built between 1912 and 1919, the construction having been interrupted during the First World War. This neo-gothic church project by the architect Karl Salkovics is reminiscent of the Vienna Votivkirche.
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.
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