St. Nicholas Church

Saint Nicholas Church is a Romanian Orthodox church in , dominating the historic district of . One of the oldest Orthodox churches in the country and an important cultural center for the Romanians in Țara Bârsei, it is documented as being built on the site of a wooden cross dating to 1292.
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  • Romanian Orthodox church
  • …lies at an elevation of around 610 metres (2,000 feet)
  • …is not wheelchair accessible
  • Description: heritage site in Braşov County, Romania
  • Address: Brașov
  • Also known as
    “Saint Nicholas‘ church in Brașov”
    “St. Nicholas Church, Braşov”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include ‘The First Romanian School’ Museum and Union Square.
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Museum
The First Romanian School is located on the grounds…
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Square
is situated 110 metres west of St. Nicholas Church.
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Catherine's Gate in Brașov, , was built by the… is situated 550 metres northeast of St. Nicholas Church.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Șcheii Brașovului and Blumăna.
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Neighborhood
is the old ethnically Romanian…
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Suburb
is a suburb.
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is a neighborhood of and a Romanian ski resort.

St. Nicholas Church

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Latitude
45.63565° or 45° 38′ 8″ north
Longitude
25.58161° or 25° 34′ 54″ east
Open location code
8GQ7JHPJ+7J
Open­Street­Map ID
way 272882595
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­romanian_orthodox
Geo­Names ID
7602104
Wiki­data ID
Q1086906

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In Other Languages

From Bulgarian to Spanish—“St. Nicholas Church” goes by many names.
  • Bulgarian: “Свети Николай (Брашов)”
  • Catalan: “Església de Sant Nicolau (Brașov)”
  • Catalan: “Església de Sant Nicolau”
  • Chinese: “圣尼古拉教堂”
  • Chinese: “聖尼古拉教堂”
  • Dutch: “St. Nicholas Church, Brasov”
  • French: “Église Saint-Nicolas de Brașov”
  • German: “St.-Nikolaus-Kirche”
  • Greek: “Ναός του Αγίου Νικόλαου”
  • Hebrew: “כנסיית ניקולאיה, בראשוב”
  • Hungarian: “Szent Miklós-templom (Brassó)”
  • Hungarian: “Szent Miklós-templom”
  • Italian: “Chiesa di San Nicola”
  • Japanese: “聖ニコラエ聖堂”
  • Polish: “Cerkiew św. Mikołaja w Braszowie”
  • Polish: “Cerkiew świętego Mikołaja w Braszowie”
  • Portuguese: “Biserica Sfântul Nicolae”
  • Portuguese: “Igreja de São Nicolau”
  • Romanian: “Ansamblul bisericii „Sf. Nicolae” din Șcheii Brașovului”
  • Romanian: “Biserica „Sf. Nicolae” cu paraclisele (Bunavestire și Înălțarea Domnului)”
  • Romanian: “Biserica Sf. Nicolae din Brașov”
  • Romanian: “Biserica Sf. Nicolae din Șcheii Brașovului”
  • Romanian: “Biserica Sf. Nicolae”
  • Romanian: “Biserica Sfântul Nicolae din Braşov”
  • Romanian: “Biserica Sfântul Nicolae din Șcheii Brașovului”
  • Romanian: “Biserica Sfântul Nicolae”
  • Russian: “Церковь Святого Николая”
  • Slovak: “Chrám svätého Mikuláša (Brašov)”
  • Slovak: “Chrám svätého Mikuláša”
  • Spanish: “Iglesia de San Nicolás”
  • Spanish: “La Biserica Sf. Nicolae”

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