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: “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.

Museum
The of Romania is a museum… is situated 130 metres west of Stavropoleos Monastery.

Public building
The CEC Palace in , , built between… is situated 190 metres west of Stavropoleos Monastery.

Curtea Veche was built as a palace or residence during the rule of Vlad III Dracula in 1459. is situated 270 metres southeast of Stavropoleos Monastery.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Bucharest Old Town and Centrul Civic.

Suburb
The Old Town is located in the center of , Romania, and is known for its nightlife.

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Stavropoleos Monastery

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
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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.

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Places to explore: Sucursala Regională București and Xclusive Grill & Crêpes.

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