Cathedral of St. John the Baptist Ploiesti - details and images

Brick church built between 1840-1842, and lives on today with some changes in terms of architecture and elements of resistance.
The second stage in church history begins in 1922 when representatives of citizens, the civil authorities, military and church have decided to erect a monument to the heroes of the war Prahovan complement to the nation from 1916 to 1919, as a bell to form a throughout the main body of the church and to serve as a triumphal façade.

Work began on November 18, 1923 and lasted until 10 May 1939. Belfry - a monument has a height of 55 m, being the tallest building of its kind in the county.

Inscription of 1971 refers to the history of the church: "The first church dedicated to St. John the Baptist was built on the site, in the years 1810-1811. Being small and apparently of wood, after 30 years in the years 1840-1841 was built in its place, the day-old body. In 1923, foundations were laid when the bell today and decided - by unanimous consent of the authorized representatives of Jewish leaders parishioners city, county and country - to build a new church and deemed to be for ever: CATHEDRAL MONUMENT OF THE HEROES OF THE WAR OF completion Prahova NATION 1916-1918. thought that the gift of gratitude was done partly to form a constant concern to total achievement. Whether as an example which was built to commemorate the heroes that monument to be forever free izvod wisdom and dedication to the nation and for the law. He made this entry in 1971 "

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