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Orthodox Church "Ascension"

Orthodox Church "Ascension"

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Codlea Romanian Orthodox Church, dedicated to "Ascension" was built in 1783. By building up its believers gathered in a chapel. They had cemetery, as confirmed by a cross dating from 1726 and which is now situated in the churchyard in front of the linden tree, which was planted in 1783. In the same year on 7 June, a delegation of Romanian greeted Emperor Joseph II who passed through Codlea, asking for a church. King has indicated the actual place that was built brick church, which at first had boat-shaped.