The Orthodox Cathedral was designed in the Moldavian Byzantine style by architect Ion Trπiπnescu and erected between 1936 and 1946. It was inaugurated in October 1946 by King Michael. Construction on the cathedral, which is very tall and has eleven steeples, lasted for ten years. The polychromatic tiles on the roof are the main decorative element of the church, which has become the city emblem. The bells were tuned by composer Sabin Drπgoi (1894-1968) and the inside painting is the work of Atanasie Damian (1899-1978).
