Cathedral Basilica of St. Mary, Oradea

Cathedral Basilica of St. Mary
Catedrala romano-catolică Adormirea Maicii Domnului Nagyboldogasszony székesegyház
47°04′08″N 21°55′55″E / 47.0689°N 21.9320°E / 47.0689; 21.9320
Location	Strada Șirul Canonicilor, Nr. 2, Oradea
Country	Romania
Denomination	Roman Catholic Church
Website	varad.org
History
Founded	1752–1780

The Cathedral Basilica of St. Mary^[1] (Romanian: Catedrala romano-catolică Adormirea Maicii Domnului; Hungarian: nagyváradi Nagyboldogasszony székesegyház^[2]) also called the Catholic Cathedral of the Assumption, is the cathedral church of the Latin Diocese of Oradea Mare. It is located at 2 Șirul Canonicilor Street, Oradea, Romania.^[3][4]

The basilica was built between 1752 and 1780, and was designed by Italian architect Giovanni Battista Ricca (1691-1757). After the death of the first architect, construction was completed by the Viennese Franz Anton Hillebrandt and the church was adorned with baroque decorations of Austria.