St. George's Cathedral, Timisoara (must see)

The St. George's Cathedral, Timisoara or The Dome is located in Timisoara, Romania, at Piata Unirii, in the centre of town. The cathedral's foundation stone was put on 6th of August, 1736. It was designed by Joseph Emanuel Fischer von Erlach from Vienna, and then Hans Lechner continued working on the building as of 1750. In 1774, it was finished by two architects from Timisoara, Johann Theodor Kostka and Carl Alexander Steinlein. The Dome was built in Austrian Baroque style and it was dedicated to Saint George, the diocese's patron saint. The picture located at the high altar was painted by Michel Angelo Unterberger, director of the fine arts academy of Vienna, illustrating the patron saint. The side altars were painted by Johann Nepomuk Schöpf in 1772. The precious oil-lamps were made by Josef Moser. The organ was made by Leopold Wegenstein, and it provides an impressive experience for the ears. The cathedral's bells were renewed in Germany in 1998.