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 Bucharest, Romania.- Type: Church
- Denomination: Romanian Orthodox
- Description: heritage site in Bucharest, Romania
- Also known as: “Ansamblul Bisericii Stavropoleos”, “Biserica Mănăstirii ‘Stavropoleos’”, “Stavropoleos”, and “Εκκλησία Σταυροπόλεως”
- Address: Strada Stavropoleos 4, București, 030083
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights: National History Museum and Palace of the Savings and Consignment Bank.
National History Museum
Museum
The National History Museum of Romania is a museum… National History Museum is situated 130 metres west of Stavropoleos Monastery.
Palace of the Savings and Consignment Bank
Public building
The CEC Palace in Bucharest, Romania, built between… Palace of the Savings and Consignment Bank is situated 190 metres west of Stavropoleos Monastery.
The Old Court Princely Palace
Curtea Veche was built as a palace or residence during the rule of Vlad III Dracula in 1459. The Old Court Princely Palace is situated 270 metres southeast of Stavropoleos Monastery.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Bucharest Old Town and Centrul Civic.
Bucharest Old Town
Suburb
The Old Town is located in the center of Bucharest, Romania, and is known for its nightlife.
Stavropoleos Monastery
- Categories: Eastern Orthodox church building, monastery, building, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Sector 3, Municipiul Bucureşti, Bucharest, Wallachian Plain, Muntenia, Romania, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
44.43179° or 44° 25′ 54″ north
Longitude
26.09883° or 26° 5′ 56″ east
Elevation
90 metres (295 feet)
Established
1724
Wheelchair access
no
Open location code
8GP8C3JX+PG
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worship
OpenStreetMap feature
building=church
OpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=romanian_orthodox
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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: “Ναός Σταυροπόλεως”
- Italian: “chiesa Stavropoleos”
- Italian: “Chiesa Stavropoleos”
- Macedonian: “Манастир Ставрополис”
- Portuguese: “Mosteiro de Stavropoleos”
- Romanian: “Biserica Stavropoleos”
- Romanian: “Mănăstirea Stavropoleos”
- Slovenian: “Samostan Stavropoleos”
- Spanish: “Monasterio Stavropoleos”
- Thai: “อารามสตาวรอปอเลออส”
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Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Old Town and Lipscani.
Nearby Places
Places to explore: Sucursala Regională București and Xclusive Grill & Crêpes.
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Worth a closer look: Ploiești and Brăila.
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