Biserica Neagră
The Black Church, stands in the city of Brașov in south-eastern Transylvania, Romania. It was built by the local Transylvanian Saxon community of the city during medieval times and represents the main Gothic-style monument in the country, as well as being the…| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Church
- Denomination: Evangelical
- Description: cathedral in Brașov, Transylvania, Romania
- Also known as: “Black Church” and “St Mary’s Cathedral”
- Address: Piața Johannes Honterus 2, Brașov
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Catherine’s Gate and Reduta Cultural Center.
Catherine’s Gate
Photo: Sailko, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Catherine's Gate in Brașov, Romania, was built by the Tailors' Guild, in 1559 for defensive purposes to replace an old gate destroyed by a flood in 1526. Catherine’s Gate is situated 230 metres southwest of Biserica Neagră.
Reduta Cultural Center
Theater building
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Reduta Cultural Center is a theater building.
Council House
Government building
Photo: Pudelek, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Council House is a government building, which is situated 160 metres north of Biserica Neagră.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Șcheii Brașovului and Blumăna.
Șcheii Brașovului
Neighborhood
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Șcheii Brașovului is the old ethnically Bulgarian and Romanian neighborhood of Brașov, a city in southeastern Transylvania, Romania. This village-like section of the town is mostly made up of small houses built along narrow roads with gardens and small fields on the slopes of the Tâmpa Mountain.
Poiana Brașov
Photo: Kdanv, CC BY 3.0 ro.
Poiana Brașov is a neighborhood of Brașov and a Romanian ski resort. After the 2010s modernization, the ski area has expanded from 50 hectares to 80 hectares and the slope’s length increased from 13.8 km to 23.9 km.
Biserica Neagră
- Categories: cathedral, building, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Brașov, Brașov County, Transylvania, Romania, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
45.64099° or 45° 38′ 28″ northLongitude
25.58819° or 25° 35′ 18″ eastElevation
597 metres (1,959 feet)Open location code
8GQ7JHRQ+97OpenStreetMap ID
way 866090450OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=churchOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=evangelical
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In Other Languages
From Basque to Ukrainian—“Biserica Neagră” goes by many names.
- Basque: “Eliza Beltza (Brașov)”
- Basque: “Eliza Beltza”
- Bulgarian: “Черна църква”
- Catalan: “Església negra de Brașov”
- Catalan: “Esglesia negre”
- Chinese: “黑人教会”
- Chinese: “黑人教會”
- Chinese: “黑教堂”
- Czech: “Černý kostel”
- Danish: “Den sorte kirke”
- Dutch: “Biserica Neagră”
- Egyptian Arabic: “الكاتدرائيه السوداء”
- Esperanto: “Luterana preĝejo”
- Finnish: “Brasovin Musta kirkko”
- Finnish: “Braşovin Musta kirkko”
- Finnish: “Brașovin Musta kirkko”
- Finnish: “Musta kirkko”
- French: “Biserica Neagră de Brașov”
- French: “église noire de Brașov”
- French: “Église noire de Brașov”
- German: “Schwarze Kirche”
- Greek: “Μαύρη Εκκλησία”
- Greek: “Μπισέρικα Νεάγκρα”
- Hebrew: “הכנסייה השחורה”
- Hungarian: “Fekete templom”
- Italian: “Biserica Neagra”
- Italian: “Chiesa Nera”
- Japanese: “黒教会”
- Norwegian Bokmål: “Biserica Neagra”
- Norwegian Bokmål: “Biserica Neagră”
- Norwegian Bokmål: “Schwarze Kirche”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Den svarte kyrkja”
- Norwegian: “Biserica Neagră”
- Polish: “Czarny Kościół Braszowski”
- Polish: “Czarny Kościół”
- Portuguese: “Igreja Negra”
- Romanian: “Ansamblul Biserica Neagră”
- Romanian: “Biserica Neagră din Brașov”
- Romanian: “Biserica Neagră”
- Russian: “Чёрная церковь”
- Slovak: “Čierny kostol (Brašov)”
- Slovak: “Čierny kostol”
- Slovenian: “Črna cerkev, Brașov”
- Spanish: “Biserica Neagra”
- Spanish: “Biserica Neagră”
- Spanish: “iglesia Negra”
- Spanish: “Iglesia Negra”
- Thai: “บีเซรีกาเนอาเกรอ”
- Ukrainian: “Чорна церква”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Centrul Vechi and Brașov Historical Centre.
Nearby Places
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