Dormition of the Theotokos Church, Lugoj

Dormition of the Theotokos Church
Biserica „Adormirea Maicii Domnului”
Religion
AffiliationRomanian Orthodox
Ecclesiastical or organizational statusLugoj Deanery
PatronDormition of the Theotokos
Year consecrated1766, 1944
StatusActive
Location
Location2 Victory Square, Lugoj
Country Romania
Geographic coordinates45°41′13″N 21°54′23″E / 45.68694°N 21.90639°E / 45.68694; 21.90639
Architecture
StyleBaroque
FounderGavriil Gureanu
Groundbreaking1759
Completed1766
Specifications
Length42 m
Width21 m
Spire(s)2
Spire height57 m

The Dormition of the Theotokos Church (Romanian: Biserica „Adormirea Maicii Domnului”), also known locally as the Two-Towered Church,[1] is a Romanian Orthodox church located at 2 Victory Square, Lugoj, Romania. It is dedicated to the Dormition of the Theotokos.

One of the most imposing Baroque constructions in Banat, the church is listed as a historic monument by Romania's Ministry of Culture.[2]

  1. ^ Grega, Denisa (5 July 2022). "Biserica „Adormirea Maicii Domnului": Biserica Mare sau cea cu-două-turnuri (II)". Actualitatea.
  2. ^ "Lista Monumentelor Istorice 2015" (PDF). Institutul Național al Patrimoniului. p. 2493. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2022-10-23. Retrieved 2023-01-02.

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