Welcome to Gherla
Gherla is a municipality in the county of Cluj, Transylvania, Romania
Monuments:
Gherla Fortress (Fortress Martinuzzi)
Holy Trinity Armenian Catholic Cathedral, built between 1748-1804 in baroque and neoclassical
Church and Franciscan monastery, the Baroque (XVIII century),
Şimaian Church, the first Armenian-Catholic church in Gherla, founded by brothers Şimaian,
Entry into the Virgin Church Cathedral, consecrated in 1905 by Bishop John Sabo, who is buried in the foundation of it. Here are buried Hossu Bishop Basil, who shepherded the Gherla between 1912-1916.
Nicula Monastery
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