Cuibul cu barză Church

The Cuibul cu barză Church dedicated to the Saint Stephen is a Romanian Orthodox church located at 99bis Știrbei Vodă Street in 's . As mentioned on the inscription, placed after the 1898 rehabilitation at the entrance of the church, the name is due to the nests which storks had built on the building's shingle roof.
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  • Type: Church
  • Denomination: Romanian Orthodox
  • Description: heritage site in Bucharest, Romania
  • Also known as: “‘Stork’s Nest’ Church”, “Biserica Ortodoxă Sf. Ștefan „Cuibu’ cu Barză””, and “St. Stephen’s Church”
  • Address: Strada Știrbei Vodă 99bis, București, 010108

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include ‘King Ferdinand I’ National Military Museum and Sala Radio.

Museum
Photo: Biruitorul, Public domain.
The King Ferdinand I National Military Museum, located at 125-127 Mircea Vulcănescu St, , , was established on 18 December 1923 by King Ferdinand I. It has been at its present site since 1988, in a building finished in 1998. is situated 430 metres northwest of Cuibul cu barză Church.

Theater building
Photo: Stratoreaper, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a concert hall in the center of , Romania that plays an important role in the country's classical music life. Built in 1959 and opened in 1961, it is the country's largest symphonic concert hall and the only such structure there to offer the possibility of live digital-quality recording. is situated 280 metres northeast of Cuibul cu barză Church.

Theater building
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Romanian Athenaeum is a concert hall in the center of , , and a landmark of the Romanian capital city. Opened in 1888, the ornate, domed, circular building is the city's most prestigious concert hall and home of the "George Enescu" Philharmonic and of the George Enescu Festival. is situated 1¼ km east of Cuibul cu barză Church.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Cotroceni and Bucharest Old Town.

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

Suburb
Photo: Giuseppe Milo, CC BY 2.0.
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
13th of September is a district in the south of , in , close to the city center.

Cuibul cu barză Church

Latitude
44.43959° or 44° 26′ 23″ north
Longitude
26.08124° or 26° 4′ 53″ east
Inception
1760
Open location code
8GP8C3QJ+RF
Open­Street­Map ID
way 1189218155
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­romanian_orthodox
Wiki­data ID
Q5192732
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In Other Languages

“Cuibul cu barză Church” goes by many names.
  • Romanian: “Biserica „Sf. Ștefan” - Cuibu‘ cu Barză”
  • Romanian: “Biserica Sfântul Ștefan „Cuibul cu Barză” din București”

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