Kretzulescu Church

Kretzulescu Church is an Eastern Orthodox church in central , . Built in the Brâncovenesc style, it is located on Calea Victoriei, nr. 45A, at one of the corners of , next to the former Royal Palace.
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  • Type: Church
  • Denomination: Romanian Orthodox
  • Description: heritage site in Bucharest, Romania
  • Also known as: “Biserica „Adormirea Maicii Domnului” - Krețulescu”, “Biserica Kreţulescu”, and “Biserica Ortodoxă ‘Crețulescu’”
  • Address: Calea Victoriei 47, București, 010063
  • Wheelchair access: no

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Revolution Square and Romanian Atheneum.

Square
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is a square in central , on Calea Victoriei. Known as Palace Square until 1989, it was renamed after the Romanian Revolution of December 1989.

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 370 metres north of Kretzulescu Church.

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The Royal Palace of , known as Palace of the Republic between 1948 and 1990, is a monumental building situated in the capital of , on Calea Victoriei. is situated 170 metres north of Kretzulescu 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
is a neighborhood in , . The neighborhood is dominated by red brick buildings and glass buildings. Main intersections/squares are Perla, Square, Alexandru Lahovari Square, Charles de Gaulle Square, and Quito Square.

Kretzulescu Church

Latitude
44.43812° or 44° 26′ 17″ north
Longitude
26.09665° or 26° 5′ 48″ east
Open location code
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Open­Street­Map ID
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Open­Street­Map feature
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Open­Street­Map feature
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Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­romanian_orthodox
Open­Street­Map attribute
wheelchair=­no
Wiki­data ID
Q3394199
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In Other Languages

From Bulgarian to Swedish—“Kretzulescu Church” goes by many names.
  • Bulgarian: “Крецулеску”
  • Catalan: “Església Kretzulescu”
  • Chinese: “克雷楚列斯庫教堂”
  • Dutch: “Kretzulescu Church”
  • Dutch: “Kretzulescukerk”
  • French: “église Crețulescu”
  • French: “Église Crețulescu”
  • German: “Kretzulescu Kirche”
  • Italian: “Chiesa Crețulescu”
  • Italian: “chiesa Kretzulescu”
  • Macedonian: “Црква Крецулеску”
  • Polish: “Cerkiew Creţulescu”
  • Polish: “Cerkiew Kretzulescu”
  • Romanian: “Biserica „Adormirea Maicii Domnului” - Krețulescu”
  • Romanian: “Biserica Creţulescu”
  • Romanian: “Biserica Crețulescu”
  • Romanian: “Biserica Kreţulescu”
  • Romanian: “Biserica Krețulescu”
  • Romanian: “Biserica Kretzulescu”
  • Slovak: “Kretzulescov kostol”
  • Spanish: “iglesia Kretzulescu”
  • Spanish: “Iglesia Kretzulescu”
  • Swedish: “Kretzulescukyrkan”

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