St. Mary Calvaria Church is one of the most popular churches in Cluj-Napoca. The St. Mary Calvaria Church, Cluj-Napoca can be traced all the way back to the 11th century. A Hungarian king established the St. Mary Calvaria Church, Cluj-Napoca. The St. Mary Calvaria Church, Cluj-Napoca was built on the remnants of the fortification constructed by a local ruler of Romania.

The St. Mary Calvaria Church, Cluj-Napoca was a part of the Benedictine Abbey, which was destructed by the Tatars in the year 1241. King Bela the 14th reconstructed the Benedictine Abbey 22 years after its destruction. The Benedictine Abbey, which was constructed in the 11th century, was inspired by the Gothic style of architecture.

St. Mary Calvaria Church (today Roman Catholic affiliation) was a powerful Benedictine abbey at the western gates of the city of Cluj.
Surrounded by defensive walls, the Calvaria Church was built on the hills of Manastur village, starting from the 9th-10th centuries and completed 1095, in Romanesque style.
It was destroyed and rebuilt many times, changing many masters and affiliations.

The current monastery of Calvaria was built between 1470 and 1508 in gothic style, replacing the old church. This is how Calvaria Church looks after the last restoration between 1995-1997. Over the years all artistic assets were lost except a statue of the Virgin Mary holding the infant Jesus.  As you can see in the picture, the statue is placed on a pedestal, above the entrance door.  In the pictures at the left you can see the belfry designed in 1922 by the renowned Hungarian architect Karoly Koss.

Both the church and the belfry have their own hill, the two being separated by an abyss. As I turn to the right, the new Manastur district reveals itself with it's large apartment ensembles built in the communist era. At that time, many churches and monuments were pulled down to make place for these high-density apartment blocks

The wall at the southern part of the St. Mary Calvaria Church in Cluj-Napoca features a built-in sundial which goes all the way back to the 15th century. The international travelers coming to visit the St. Mary Calvaria Church of Cluj-Napoca will find a splendid chapel that was established in the year 1831. Karoly Koos, the Hungarian architect designed the belfry at the Cluj-Napoca St. Mary Calvaria Church.

The St. Mary Calvaria Church, Cluj-Napoca received a facelift in 1470. The Jesuits took temporary possession of the St. Mary Calvaria Church, Cluj-Napoca in 1581. Shortly after the Jesuits took temporary possession of the St. Mary Calvaria Church, Cluj-Napoca this splendid church was destroyed in a fire. The St. Mary Calvaria Church, Cluj-Napoca was again damaged when the Tatars invaded the city in 1658.

For 25 years the Greek Catholic Church was in the charge of maintenance of the St. Mary Calvaria Church. In 1948 all the religious cults and practices were forbidden in Romania for sometime. The St. Mary Calvaria Church was again handed back to the Greek Catholics in 1994. After the Greek Catholics took possession of the St. Mary Calvaria they stared the refurbishment work of the church from 1995. Travelers visit the St. Mary Calvaria Church, Cluj-Napoca and Christian pilgrims form all over he world.

When it comes to sightseeing in Cluj-Napoca a visit to the St. Mary Calvaria Church, Cluj-Napoca is especially recommended for the foreign visitors.