Stavropoleos Monastery

Stavropoleos Monastery, also known as Stavropoleos Church during the last century when the monastery was dissolved, is an Eastern Orthodox monastery for nuns in central , .
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  • Type: Church
  • Denomination: Romanian Orthodox
  • Description: heritage site in Bucharest, Romania
  • Also known as: “Biserica Mănăstirii ‘Stavropoleos’”
  • Address: Strada Stavropoleos 4, București, 030083
  • Wheelchair access: no

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include National History Museum and Palace of the Savings and Consignment Bank.

Museum
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The of Romania is a museum located at 12 Calea Victoriei in , , which contains Romanian historical artifacts from prehistoric times up to modern times. is situated 130 metres west of Stavropoleos Monastery.

Public building
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The CEC Palace in , , built between 8 June 1897 and 1900, and situated on Calea Victoriei opposite the National Museum of Romanian History, is the headquarters of CEC Bank. is situated 190 metres west of Stavropoleos Monastery.

Photo: Stefan Jurca, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Curtea Veche was built as a palace or residence during the rule of Vlad III Dracula in 1459. Archaeological excavations started in 1953, and now the site is operated by the Muzeul Municipiului București in the historic centre of , . is situated 270 metres southeast of Stavropoleos Monastery.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Bucharest Old Town and Centrul Civic.

Suburb
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The Old Town is located in the center of , Romania, and is known for its nightlife. Ion C. Brătianu Boulevard crosses the historic center from north to south, dividing this area into two approximately equal parts.

Suburb
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is a district in central , , which was completely rebuilt in the 1980s as part of the scheme of systematization under the dictator Nicolae Ceaușescu, which included the construction of new civic centres in the Romanian cities.

Suburb
is a neighbourhood in western , Romania, located around the hill, in Bucharest's . The nearest Metro stations are , , and Politehnica.

Stavropoleos Monastery

Latitude
44.43179° or 44° 25′ 54″ north
Longitude
26.09883° or 26° 5′ 56″ east
Elevation
90 metres (295 feet)
Inception
1724
Open location code
8GP8C3JX+PG
Open­Street­Map ID
way 78444014
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­church
Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­romanian_orthodox
Open­Street­Map attribute
wheelchair=­no
Geo­Names ID
8617518
Wiki­data ID
Q3119683
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In Other Languages

From Bulgarian to Thai—“Stavropoleos Monastery” goes by many names.
  • Bulgarian: “Ставрополеос”
  • Catalan: “Monestir Stavropoleos”
  • Chinese: “斯塔夫羅波萊奧斯修道院”
  • Chinese: “斯塔弗羅波萊奧斯修道院”
  • Dutch: “Stavropoleos Monastery”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “دير ستافروبوليوس”
  • French: “église du monastère Stavropoleos”
  • French: “Église du monastère Stavropoleos”
  • German: “Kloster Stavropoleos”
  • Greek: “Εκκλησία Σταυροπόλεως”
  • Greek: “Ναός Σταυροπόλεως”
  • Italian: “chiesa Stavropoleos”
  • Italian: “Chiesa Stavropoleos”
  • Macedonian: “Манастир Ставрополис”
  • Portuguese: “Mosteiro de Stavropoleos”
  • Romanian: “Ansamblul Bisericii Stavropoleos”
  • Romanian: “Biserica Stavropoleos”
  • Romanian: “Mănăstirea Stavropoleos”
  • Romanian: “Stavropoleos”
  • Slovenian: “Samostan Stavropoleos”
  • Spanish: “Monasterio Stavropoleos”
  • Thai: “อารามสตาวรอปอเลออส”

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