Cluj-Napoca Calvaria Church
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Calvaria Church
Calvaria Church (Romanian
: Biserica Romano-Catolică Calvaria de la Cluj-Mănăştur) was built in the small village of Mănăştur near Cluj-Napoca
(today a district of Cluj-Napoca). A small Benedictine
abbey surrounded by defensive walls, Calvaria Church was built starting in the 9th-10th centuries.
Calvaria Church (Romanian
Romanian language
Romanian Romanian Romanian (or Daco-Romanian; obsolete spellings Rumanian, Roumanian; self-designation: română, limba română ("the Romanian language") or românește (lit. "in Romanian") is a Romance language spoken by around 24 to 28 million people, primarily in Romania and Moldova...
: Biserica Romano-Catolică Calvaria de la Cluj-Mănăştur) was built in the small village of Mănăştur near Cluj-Napoca
Cluj-Napoca
Cluj-Napoca , commonly known as Cluj, is the fourth most populous city in Romania and the seat of Cluj County in the northwestern part of the country. Geographically, it is roughly equidistant from Bucharest , Budapest and Belgrade...
(today a district of Cluj-Napoca). A small Benedictine
Benedictine
Benedictine refers to the spirituality and consecrated life in accordance with the Rule of St Benedict, written by Benedict of Nursia in the sixth century for the cenobitic communities he founded in central Italy. The most notable of these is Monte Cassino, the first monastery founded by Benedict...
abbey surrounded by defensive walls, Calvaria Church was built starting in the 9th-10th centuries.