Part of the vestibule ceiling collapsed in 1924 . Repairs were undertaken in 1930-1932 : the spire was rebuilt in brick , while exterior buttresses and an interior balcony for the choir were added . During World War II , the church was located in the vicinity of where German troops were quartered . On August 20 , 1944 , it was bombed and the altar area collapsed in flames . Repairs took place between 1950 and 1954 . Following the 1977 Vrancea earthquake , the bell tower was reinforced in 1980-1982 . The church is made of stone , in a trefoil plan , with two powerful buttresses . The altar and side apses are circular on the interior and exterior . There is a small foyer
1977 Vrancea earthquake
1977 Vrancea earthquake
Toma Cozma Church