St. Nicholas–Șelari Church
St. Nicholas–Șelari Church is a Romanian Orthodox church located at 16 Blănari Street in the Lipscani district of Bucharest, Romania. It is dedicated to Saint Nicholas.- Type: Church
- Denomination: Romanian Orthodox
- Description: heritage site in Bucharest, Romania
- Also known as: “Biserica „Sfântul Nicolae“ - Șelari” and “Church of St. Nicholas Celari”
- Address: Strada Blănari 16, București
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include University Square and Stavropoleos Monastery.
University Square
Photo: Aleksandr Osipov, CC BY-SA 2.0.
University Square is located in Bucharest city centre, near the University of Bucharest. It is served by Universitate metro station. Four statues can be found in the University Square, in front of the university; they depict Ion Heliade Rădulescu, Michael the Brave, Gheorghe Lazăr and Spiru Haret. University Square is situated 260 metres north of St. Nicholas–Șelari Church.
Stavropoleos Monastery
Photo: Neoclassicism Enthusiast, Public domain.
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. Stavropoleos Monastery is situated 220 metres southwest of St. Nicholas–Șelari Church.
The Old Court Princely Palace
Photo: Stefan Jurca, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Curtea Veche was built as a palace or residence during the rule of Vlad III Dracula in 1459. Archaeological excavations started in 1953, and now the site is operated by the Muzeul Municipiului București in the historic centre of Bucharest, Romania. The Old Court Princely Palace is situated 280 metres south of St. Nicholas–Șelari Church.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Bucharest Old Town and Centrul Civic.
Bucharest Old Town
Suburb
Photo: Giuseppe Milo, CC BY 2.0.
The Old Town is located in the center of Bucharest, 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.
Centrul Civic
Suburb
Photo: VictorCozmei, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Centrul Civic is a district in central Bucharest, Romania, which was completely rebuilt in the 1980s as part of the scheme of systematization under the dictator Nicolae Ceaușescu, which included the construction of new civic centres in the Romanian cities.
Cotroceni
Suburb
Cotroceni is a neighbourhood in western Bucharest, Romania, located around the Cotroceni hill, in Bucharest's Sector 5. The nearest Metro stations are Eroilor, Academia Militară, and Politehnica.
St. Nicholas–Șelari Church
- Categories: Eastern Orthodox church building, building, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Sector 3, Municipiul Bucureşti, Bucharest, Wallachian Plain, Muntenia, Romania, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
44.43262° or 44° 25′ 57″ northLongitude
26.10122° or 26° 6′ 4″ eastOpen location code
8GP8C4M2+2FOpenStreetMap ID
way 1283406523OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=churchOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=romanian_orthodoxWikidata ID
Q18538050
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In Other Languages
From German to Romanian—“St. Nicholas–Șelari Church” goes by many names.
- German: “Kirche des Heiligen Nikolaus Celari”
- Romanian: “Biserica „Sf. Nicolae“ - Șelari”
- Romanian: “Biserica Sfântul Nicolae Șelari”
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