Church of the Virgin Mary, Galați

The Church of the Virgin Mary is a Romanian Orthodox church located at 2 Roșiori Street in , . It is dedicated to the Dormition of the Mother of God.
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  • Type: Church
  • Denomination: Orthodox
  • Description: heritage site in Galați County, Romania
  • Also known as: “Biserica Fortificata Precista” and “Precista fortified church in Galați”
  • Address: Galați

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Saint Nicholas‘ church in Galați and ‘Paul Paltanea’ History Museum.

Church
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is situated 610 metres northeast of Church of the Virgin Mary, Galați.

Museum
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is situated 1 km north of Church of the Virgin Mary, Galați.

College
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is a public day high school in , Romania, located at 41 Nicolae Bălcescu Street. is situated 1¼ km north of Church of the Virgin Mary, Galați.

Church of the Virgin Mary, Galați

Latitude
45.42945° or 45° 25′ 46″ north
Longitude
28.05331° or 28° 3′ 12″ east
Elevation
1 metre (3 feet)
Inception
1647
Open location code
8GQCC3H3+Q8
Open­Street­Map ID
way 685047508
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­orthodox
Geo­Names ID
13137777
Wiki­data ID
Q18543752
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In Other Languages

From Greek to Romanian—“Church of the Virgin Mary, Galați” goes by many names.
  • Greek: “Εκκλησία της Παναγίας (Γκαλάτσι)”
  • Greek: “Εκκλησία της Παναγίας”
  • Hebrew: “הכנסייה המבוצרת פרצ’יסטה הקדושה מגאלאץ”
  • Romanian: “Ansamblul bisericii fortificate „Precista””
  • Romanian: “Biserica Fortificată Precista”
  • Romanian: “Biserica fortificată Sfânta Precista din Galați”
  • Romanian: “Biserica Fortificată Sfânta Precista”

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