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The construction of the Orthodox Church (1925-1934) is said to have been due to the initiative of the mayor following a design by architect Iosif Victor Vlad. Its interior displays what is considered by many a masterpiece of Romanian church painting, with the dome having been decorated by Master Aurel Ciupe and the frescoes covering the walls by a group of artists under the guidance of Master Nicoale Stoice.
Just across the road stood the 1728-1764 Roman Catholic Church of St. John Baptist built by the Jesuits, whose inner painting was decorated by the well known Austrian painter Michaelangelo Unterberger.
Though not as impressive as the Orthodox Church it still impacted me. I don't know what it is but whenever I look at some religious paintings it is as if a wave of tranquility descends upon me ...
Having walked out of the Roman Catholic Church we headed towards the Citadel, which was unfortunately undergoing works. Erected in 1492 and accomplished sometime between 1602 and 1625 we just managed to see part of its gate, whilst strolling around the surrounding gardens.
We had to walk back the same way, so as to get on the bus to further continue our journey to the medieval town of Bistrita.
The landscape on the way there was once more mountaneous with specks of different greens and a few scattered houses.
We were supposed to have visited the fourteenth Evangelical Church of Bistrita but by the time we reached the hotel where we were to spend the night and which was just around the corner from the church it was fairly late already, though having been encouraged by the guide we still strolled around the central part of the town after dinner ... but we didn't walk that far.
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