Students' Church, Timișoara
Romanian Orthodox church in Timișoara, Romania
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The Students' Church (Romanian: Biserica Studenților) is a Romanian Orthodox church in Timișoara, Romania. It is situated on the West University campus and is designed primarily for students from the university community in Timișoara.
| Students' Church | |
|---|---|
Biserica Studenților | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Romanian Orthodox |
| Patron | Annunciation of the Lord |
| Status | Active |
| Location | |
| Location | 2 Cluj Street, Timișoara, Romania |
 Interactive map of Students' Church | |
| Coordinates | 45°44′50″N 21°14′2″E |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Church |
| Style | Neo-Byzantine[1] |
| Funded by | Traian Mirică |
| Groundbreaking | 1995 |
History
The church's foundation stone was set in 1995.[1] With the building still under construction, services have taken place in the basement since 1996, where a small church-goods shop is located as well.[2] Its primary benefactor was Traian Mirică, who died in 1993.[1]
The church is built in a neo-Byzantine style and features a spring dedicated to the Virgin Mary located beside its side apse.[2] It is part of a larger complex consisting of four structures: Body A—the church itself; Bodies B and C—housing an auditorium, library, and other facilities; and Body D—which includes a medical center, computer room, open chapel, and additional spaces.[3]