Scaune Church

The Scaune Church is a Romanian Orthodox church located at 2 Scaune Street in , . It is dedicated to the Dormition of the Mother of God and to the Nativity of Mary.
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  • Type: Church
  • Denomination: Romanian Orthodox
  • Description: heritage site in Bucharest, Romania
  • Also known as: “Biserica Adormirea Maicii Domnului”, “Biserica Scaune”, and “Church of the Presentation of Mary - Scaune”
  • Address: Strada Scaune 2, București, 030243

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include National Theatre Ion Luca Caragiale Bucharest and University Square.

Theater building
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The National Theatre Bucharest is one of the national theatres of , located in the capital city of . is situated 260 metres northwest of Scaune Church.

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is located in city centre, near the University of Bucharest. It is served by . Four statues can be found in the , in front of the university; they depict Ion Heliade Rădulescu, Michael the Brave, Gheorghe Lazăr and Spiru Haret. is situated 380 metres west of Scaune Church.

Theater building
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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 1 km northwest of Scaune Church.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Bucharest Old Town and Centrul Civic.

Suburb
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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
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is a district in central , , 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.

Suburb
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is the name of a square and the surrounding district of , the capital of . There is also a Bucharest Metro station named , which lies in this area. is situated 2½ km northeast of Scaune Church.

Scaune Church

Latitude
44.43517° or 44° 26′ 7″ north
Longitude
26.10572° or 26° 6′ 21″ east
Inception
1611
Open location code
8GP8C4P4+37
Open­Street­Map ID
way 129321533
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­church
Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­romanian_orthodox
Wiki­data ID
Q26257355
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In Other Languages

“Scaune Church” goes by many names.
  • Romanian: “Biserica „Adormirea Maicii Domnului” - Scaune”
  • Romanian: “Biserica Adormirea Maicii Domnului - Scaune din București”

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