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With the largest iconostasis in the world/ Romania inaugurates the National Orthodox Cathedral

2025-10-26 17:24:00, Kosova & Bota CNA

With the largest iconostasis in the world/ Romania inaugurates the National

The Romanian Patriarchate has inaugurated the National Orthodox Cathedral, in a ceremony led by Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I of Constantinople and Patriarch Daniel of the Romanian Orthodox Church.

The People's Salvation Cathedral, located in the capital Bucharest, will break a number of world records, including being the tallest (132 m) and largest by surface area (6,000 sq m) and volume (323,000 sq m). It will also have the largest Orthodox iconostasis in the world and the largest freely swinging church bell in the world.

After 1989, the Romanian Orthodox Church took the initiative to launch the project of the People's Salvation Cathedral. Patriarch Teoctist supported its construction, and his successor, Patriarch Daniel, supervised the construction of the main structure, the dome, and the bell tower.

The cornerstone of the People's Salvation Cathedral was consecrated in 2007, but construction itself began in December 2010.

With the largest iconostasis in the world/ Romania inaugurates the National

The cathedral is an impressive 120 meters long and 60 meters wide. Its most impressive feature is its height: over 120 meters in total, with a central dome reaching 135 meters, visible from almost every part of the capital.

It features 28 bronze doors decorated with iconographic designs, which are operated by a computerized system that opens them automatically in case of emergency. The cathedral also includes 392 windows.

It houses the largest iconostasis in the world, with an area of ??406.98 square meters, a length of 23.8 meters and a height of 17.1 meters, a record confirmed by the World Records Academy.

The interior has been transformed into a monumental work of art, with 25,000 square meters of mosaic-painted surfaces. Furthermore, the bell tower contains the largest Orthodox bell in Romania, weighing over 25 tons./CNA

 

 

 

 

 

 





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