Captain Ilie Birt’s cross in Union Square, Brașov
Captain Ilie Birt’s cross in Union Square, Brașov is a memorial in Brașov, Brașov County. Captain Ilie Birt’s cross in Union Square, Brașov is situated nearby to the square Piața Unirii, as well as near the post office Oficiul Poștal 1 Ghișeul 2.Photo: Firilacroco, CC BY-SA 3.0 ro.
- Type: Memorial
- Description: heritage site in Brașov County, Romania
- Also known as: “Troița căpitanului Ilie Birt”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include ‘The First Romanian School’ Museum and Union Square.
‘The First Romanian School’ Museum
Museum
Photo: Nicu farcas, CC BY 3.0.
The First Romanian School is located on the grounds of the 15th-century St. Nicholas Church, itself located in the historic district of Șcheii Brașovului, in what is now Brașov, Romania. ‘The First Romanian School’ Museum is situated 110 metres east of Captain Ilie Birt’s cross in Union Square, Brașov.
St. Nicholas Church
Church
Saint Nicholas Church is a Romanian Orthodox church in Brașov, dominating the historic district of Șcheii Brașovului. 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. St. Nicholas Church is situated 140 metres east of Captain Ilie Birt’s cross in Union Square, Brașov.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Șcheii Brașovului and Blumăna.
Șcheii Brașovului
Neighborhood
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Șcheii Brașovului is the old ethnically Bulgarian and Romanian neighborhood of Brașov, a city in southeastern Transylvania, Romania. This village-like section of the town is mostly made up of small houses built along narrow roads with gardens and small fields on the slopes of the Tâmpa Mountain.
Poiana Brașov
Photo: Kdanv, CC BY 3.0 ro.
Poiana Brașov is a neighborhood of Brașov and a Romanian ski resort. After the 2010s modernization, the ski area has expanded from 50 hectares to 80 hectares and the slope’s length increased from 13.8 km to 23.9 km.
Captain Ilie Birt’s cross in Union Square, Brașov
- Categories: monument and historic site
- Location: Brașov, Brașov County, Transylvania, Romania, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
45.63597° or 45° 38′ 10″ northLongitude
25.57982° or 25° 34′ 47″ eastOpen location code
8GQ7JHPH+9WOpenStreetMap ID
node 7856620985OpenStreetMap feature
historic=memorialWikidata ID
Q26257297
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In Other Languages
“Captain Ilie Birt’s cross in Union Square, Brașov” goes by many names.
- Romanian: “Troița căpitanului Ilie Birt din Brașov”
- Romanian: “Troița Căpitanului Ilie Birt din Brașov”
- Romanian: “Troița Căpitanului Ilie Birt”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Oficiul Poștal 1 Ghișeul 2 and Piața Unirii.
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