miercuri, 14 decembrie 2011

Muzeul Arhiepiscopiei Ortodoxe Cluj Napoca

Inaugurated on May 22, 1938, under the protection of BishopNicolae Colan, Orthodox Archdiocese Museum in Cluj-Napocahas gone through many transformations. The existence of the museum ends in the years of World War II.Like any museum, the Museum of Cluj-Napoca Orthodox Archdiocese has now become Keeper of the material and spiritualvalues ​​of mankind. A part of the history of these values ​​go down, while, over the centuries and is reflected in ancient religious artcollection, housed today at the Palace of the Orthodox Archdiocese of Vad, Feleac and Cluj, on the second floor.
In 1975, the museum of religious art from the Diocesan Center in Cluj-Napoca has settled, finally, by Theophilus Herineanu interest,to the sanctuary meant to preserve some of the most authenticreligious and artistic creations, stemming from Transylvanianspirituality, easily accessible to all who wish to know and toinvestigate them.
Visitors from home and abroad recorded in their impressions of the Book of Honor museum, praise for the organization and the value of the works exhibited here. Material housed in two rooms of the museum are grouped thematically and diocesan matters and can admire: religious objects, icons on wood and glass,antimicrobial, vestments, chalices, manuscripts and prints, various other documentary materials.
People from Cluj or Cluj are invited tourists visiting this museum, where religious art is prominently and conquer the richness of scenery, the beauty, the value of ancient art and many partsexposed.
Among the museum exhibits, which will be available in autumn andthe general public include the history of Archdiocese documents and objects, religious objects and manuscripts and prints. Of these, stands the old Slavonic pall of Meadows Iza (Glodului), dated 03.09.1632 - The oldest exhibit - or parchment from FeleacXV century, where Bishop Daniel said of Feleac document issuedin March in February 1595.

Address: Piata Avram Iancu no. 18, Cluj-Napoca.






Exhibition of religious icons