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Illumination
of the Alexanderhausen Church
By Nick
Tullius
A beauty! The only
church “with a hat”1
in Timiş is illuminated like in fairy tales!
According to an article
published in “Opinia Timişoarei” on December
2, 2015, “one of the most beautiful
monuments of the Banat, the Catholic Church
of Şandra/Alexanderhausen received a present
for the holidays – it was provided with
architectural illumination and at night time
looks like out of fairy tales. The church is
almost 200 years old, and is the pride of
the locality as it appears before our eyes
on the highway connecting Timişoara/Temeswar
to the Hungarian border.” |
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The article goes on to explore
the biography of Vasile Grad, a native of Şandra,
who owns and operates an electrical firm in
Portugal. He donated and installed the electrical
equipment necessary for lighting up the church. It
consists of 12 projectors using LEDs resistant to
temperatures down to -50ºC (-58ºF). To complete the
installation, he brought his team of electricians
and alpinists from Portugal. It was a combined
effort to emphasize the value of this historic
building, especially at night, regardless of the
side from which it is seen, but especially from the
main road traversing the locality.
The donor is hoping that what
he did will delight both locals and tourists, and
the church will be visited by as many people as
possible.
Translator’s note: The Catholic
Church of Şandra/Alexanderhausen has recently
undergone extensive outside repair, funded by the
local administration, the diocese, and former
members of the congregation currently residing
abroad.
NT 2016.02.10 |
