St. Michael's Church, Cluj-Napoca

St Michael's Church
Roman Catholic Church of St Michael
Biserica Romano-Catolică Sfântul Mihail (in Romanian)
Biserica Sfântul Mihail (in Romanian)
Szent Mihály-templom (in Hungarian)
Klausenburger Michaelskirche (in German)
46°46′12″N 23°35′22″E / 46.76996°N 23.58932°E / 46.76996; 23.58932
LocationUnion Square, Cluj-Napoca, Transylvania
AddressPiața Unirii 16.
CountryRomania
DenominationCatholic Church
Website
History
StatusActive
DedicationMichael the Archangel
Architecture
Functional statusParish church
Heritage designationMonument istoric
Designated2010
StyleGothic, Baroque and Gothic Revival (tower)
Groundbreaking1316
Completed1487
Specifications
Length70 m
Nave length50 m
Nave width24 m
Number of towers1
Tower height80 m (incl. 4-m high cross)
MaterialsStone
Administration
ArchdioceseAlba Iulia
Official nameBiserica romano-catolică „Sf. Mihail”
Designated2010
Reference no.CJ-II-m-A-07469

The St. Michael's Church (Romanian: Biserica Sfântul Mihail, Hungarian: Szent Mihály-templom, German: Michaelskirche) is a Gothic-style Roman Catholic church in Cluj-Napoca. It is the second largest church (after the Biserica Neagră of Brașov) in the geographical region of Transylvania, Romania. The nave is 50 meters long and 24 meters wide, the apse is 20×10 m. The tower with its height of 76 meter (80 meter including the cross) is the highest one in Transylvania.