Bucharest: Sacred and Religious Sites
Places and attractions in the Sacred and religious sites category
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Kretzulescu Church
Brick Orthodox church built in the 1720s Nestled in the heart of Bucharest, the Kretzulescu Church stands as a beacon of Romanian spirituality and architectural grace. This Eastern Orthodox church, a historical and cultural landmark, was commissioned by the Wallachian nobleman Iordache Crețulescu and his...
Mihai Vodă Monastery
The Mihai Vodă Monastery, founded by Mihai Viteazul, is one of the oldest buildings in Bucharest. It was built in 1591, surrounded by stone walls, similar to a fortress.
Radu Vodă Monastery
Radu Vodă Monastery is a Romanian Orthodox monastery in Bucharest, Romania.
Saint Spyridon the New Church
The Saint Spyridon the New Church is a Romanian Orthodox church in Bucharest, Romania on Calea Șerban Vodă, no. 29. Originally built with gothic influences in 1852–1858, it was strongly modified by Patriarch Justinian.
Bucharest Russian Church
St. Nicholas Russian Church is located in central Bucharest, Romania, just off University Square. Russian Ambassador Mikhail Nikolaevich Giers initiated the building of a Russian Orthodox church in central Bucharest in 1905.
Great Synagogue
The Great Synagogue in Bucharest, Romania was raised in 1845 by the Polish-Jewish community. It was repaired in 1865, redesigned in 1903 and 1909, repainted in Rococo style in 1936 by Ghershon Horowitz, then it was restored again in 1945, as it had been devastated by the far-right Legionnaires.
Yeshua Tova Synagogue
The Yeshua Tova Synagogue in Bucharest, Romania, is the city's oldest synagogue, serving the local Chabad Jewish community. The synagogue is located on 9 Tache Ionescu Street, near Piaţa Amzei and Piața Romană metro station.
Anglican Church
The Anglican Church of the Resurrection is a church located in central Bucharest, Romania, near Grădina Icoanei, at the intersection of Xenopol street and Arthur Verona street. The church is a red brick building and services are held in English on Sundays between 10 and 11 AM.
Grădina Icoanei
Grădina Icoanei is a small park in central Bucharest, situated not far away from Piața Romană and Bulevardul Magheru. The park, located next to Gheorghe Cantacuzino Plaza in Sector 2 of the city, was inaugurated in 1873.