Roman-Catholic Parish Church “Holy Trinity”
Piața Mare 3, Sibiu
The “Holy Trinity” Roman-Catholic Parish Church was built by the Jesuits between 1726 and 1733 in the spirit of early Viennese Baroque. It was consecrated on 13 September 1733 by the Bishop of Transylvania, Gregor von Sorger. The tower, which is detached from the nave, was finished in 1738 and has four high storeys and a dome.
The tower of the Roman Catholic Church is 47 metres high and houses three massive bells and a double-dial clock. The three bells were first installed in the 19th century. The largest bell weighs 570kg and bears the following inscription: “The cross of Christ rang out to the children of Heaven and Earth, from a gift of Magdalene Filek”.
The second bell weighs 325 kilograms and was cast in 1864 in honour of St Adalbert, bishop and martyr of Christ. The smaller bell weighs 140 kilograms and bears the inscription: “St Mary, blessed mother of Christ, pray for us. From the donations of the people of Sibiu and the Article of Friedrich Kauntz I again spread the praises of the Immaculate.” In 1916 the bells were confiscated and melted down. They were restored to their original form by the firm of Friedrich Kauntz and consecrated on 29 March 1931.
At street level, the tower has a vaulted gangway providing access to the Small Square. At the opposite end of the tower, the roof ridge is fitted with a lantern turret. In 1927 the old turret was replaced by a large cross, the present turret being of recent construction (1971-1975).
The tower of the Roman Catholic Church is 47 metres high and houses three massive bells and a double-dial clock. The three bells were first installed in the 19th century. The largest bell weighs 570kg and bears the following inscription: “The cross of Christ rang out to the children of Heaven and Earth, from a gift of Magdalene Filek”.
The second bell weighs 325 kilograms and was cast in 1864 in honour of St Adalbert, bishop and martyr of Christ. The smaller bell weighs 140 kilograms and bears the inscription: “St Mary, blessed mother of Christ, pray for us. From the donations of the people of Sibiu and the Article of Friedrich Kauntz I again spread the praises of the Immaculate.” In 1916 the bells were confiscated and melted down. They were restored to their original form by the firm of Friedrich Kauntz and consecrated on 29 March 1931.
At street level, the tower has a vaulted gangway providing access to the Small Square. At the opposite end of the tower, the roof ridge is fitted with a lantern turret. In 1927 the old turret was replaced by a large cross, the present turret being of recent construction (1971-1975).
The roof of the church is gabled, the ridge parallel to the side facades has three semicircular tin dormer windows facing the Great Square and a large rectangular dormer with a triangular gable covered in gabled roof.
The exterior of the monument is quite sober, with seven windows on the first level (there are only six axes facing the Small Square) being superimposed on the seven windows on the first level, smaller rectangular ones with stone surrounds and a central escutcheon.
On the flanks of the façade facing the Great Square are two rectangular doorways, each crowned with a segment of a profiled circle: the first provides access to the church, the next to the parish house.
The interior structure is that of a rectangular hall-church, with a tribune on the south side, and massive pilasters supporting the vaulting. Originally, the interior of the church was painted white and the windows had colourless glass, so the church was much brighter than it is now. The painting of the nave belongs to the German painter Ludwig Kandler and was painted in 1904.
The exterior of the monument is quite sober, with seven windows on the first level (there are only six axes facing the Small Square) being superimposed on the seven windows on the first level, smaller rectangular ones with stone surrounds and a central escutcheon.
On the flanks of the façade facing the Great Square are two rectangular doorways, each crowned with a segment of a profiled circle: the first provides access to the church, the next to the parish house.
The interior structure is that of a rectangular hall-church, with a tribune on the south side, and massive pilasters supporting the vaulting. Originally, the interior of the church was painted white and the windows had colourless glass, so the church was much brighter than it is now. The painting of the nave belongs to the German painter Ludwig Kandler and was painted in 1904.