Saint Venerable Theodora of Sihla Romanian Orthodox Church

The St. Teodora de la Sihla Church is a cathedral in Central Chișinău, . It functions as the cathedral of the Metropolis of Bessarabia.
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  • Type: Church
  • Denomination: Romanian Orthodox
  • Description: historical monument, of art, and architectural of national importance in Moldova
  • Also known as: “Biserica Ortodoxă Română „Sfânta Cuvioasă Teodora de la Sihla”” and “St. Teodora de la Sihla Church”
  • Address: Strada Aleksandr Pușkin 20A, Chișinău, Municipiul Chișinău, MD-2012

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include National Museum of Fine Arts and National Library of the Republic of Moldova.

Museum
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The of Moldova is a museum in , , founded in November 1939 by Alexandru Plămădeală and Auguste Baillayre. is situated 110 metres north of Saint Venerable Theodora of Sihla Romanian Orthodox Church.

Library
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The National Library of Moldova located in , is the main library of the state which is responsible for conservation, valorization and protection of written cultural heritage. is situated 230 metres north of Saint Venerable Theodora of Sihla Romanian Orthodox Church.

Church
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is situated 180 metres east of Saint Venerable Theodora of Sihla Romanian Orthodox Church.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Chișinău and Sectorul Centru.

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, pronounced "Kishinau" with "nau" as in the English word "now", is the capital of with a population of around 780,000 in the metro area, and 250,000 people coming each day for work and entertainment.

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is one of the five sectors in , the capital of . The local administration is managed by a pretor appointed by the city administration.

Suburb
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is one of the five sectors in , the capital of . The local administration is managed by a pretor appointed by the city administration. is situated 3 km northeast of Saint Venerable Theodora of Sihla Romanian Orthodox Church.

Saint Venerable Theodora of Sihla Romanian Orthodox Church

Latitude
47.02085° or 47° 1′ 15″ north
Longitude
28.83037° or 28° 49′ 49″ east
Elevation
4 metres (13 feet)
Open location code
8GVC2RCJ+84
Open­Street­Map ID
way 135644936
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­romanian_orthodox
Wiki­data ID
Q2091959
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In Other Languages

From Czech to Ukrainian—“Saint Venerable Theodora of Sihla Romanian Orthodox Church” goes by many names.
  • Czech: “chrám svaté Teodory ze Sihly”
  • Czech: “Chrám svaté Teodory ze Sihly”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “كنيسه سانت. تيودورا دى لا سيهلا”
  • German: “St.-Teodora-de-la-Sihla-Kathedrale”
  • Japanese: “聖テオドラ・シフラ教会”
  • Polish: “Sobór św. Teodory z Sihli w Kiszyniowie”
  • Polish: “Sobór św. Teodory z Sihli”
  • Romanian: “Biserica Sfânta Teodora de la Sihla”
  • Romanian: “Capela gimnaziului pentru fete al Zemstvei. Placă comemorativă arhitectului A. I. Bernardazzi”
  • Romanian: “Capela gimnaziului pentru fete al Zemstvei”
  • Romanian: “Catedrala „Sfinții Teodor Tiron și Teodora de la Sihla” (fosta capelă a gimnaziului de fete al Zemstvei)”
  • Romanian: “Catedrala „Sfinții Teodor Tiron și Teodora de la Sihla””
  • Romanian: “Fosta capelă a gimnaziului de fete al Zemstvei”
  • Russian: “Собор Святой Феодоры из Сихлы”
  • Russian: “Собор Святой Феодоры Сихлинской”
  • Spanish: “iglesia de Santa Teodora de Sihla”
  • Spanish: “Iglesia de Santa Teodora de Sihla”
  • Ukrainian: “Церква Святої Феодори із Сіхли”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Dorința and Clădirea fostului gimnaziu pentru fete (1882).

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