The St. Michael's Church in Cluj-Napoca has many impressive and
colorful glass windows. They show various scenes from the bible and some of
them include the year they were made or the name of the donator.
St. Michael's Church
"The St. Michael's Church (Romanian: Biserica Sfântul Mihail,
Hungarian: Szent Mihály-templom, German: Michaelskirche) is a Gothic-style
Roman Catholic church in Cluj-Napoca. It is the second largest church (after
the Biserica Neagra of Brasov) in the geographical region of Transylvania,
Romania. The nave is 50 meters long and 24 meters wide, the apse is 20×10 m.
The tower with its height of 76 meter (80 meter including the cross) is the
highest one in Transylvania.
History
The construction was begun probably in place of the Saint James
Chapel. The financing of the church was partly done by the citizens, partly
from the income of indulgences. The first related document, dating back to
1349 and signed by the archbishop of Avignon and fifteen other bishops,
grants the indulgence for those contributing to the illumination and
furniture of the Saint Michael Church. The construction was completed
between 1442 and 1447, the old tower being built between 1511 and 1545. The
tower that stands today was erected in 1862.
The church was converted, along with the local population, to
Lutheran Protestantism between 1545 and 1566. Then the more radical
Unitarian party took it over in the period 1566–1716. At last, it was
confiscated in the counter reformation by the Catholic Church with the
support of the Habsburg government.
The Baroque clock tower was replaced in the 19th century by a new
one, built in the Gothic Revival style (1837–1862)."
Source and further information:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._Michael's_Church,_Cluj-Napoca