Schitul „Sf. Ioan Botezătorul”

Schitul „Sf. Ioan Botezătorul” is a monastery in Giurgiu, Romania. Schitul „Sf. Ioan Botezătorul” is situated near the lake Lacul Ciobănașul, as well as near Lacul Steaua Dunării.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Marin Anastasovici Stadium and Danube Bridge.

Marin Anastasovici Stadium

Stadium

The Marin Anastasovici Stadium is a soccer-specific stadium in Giurgiu, Romania. The stadium was the homeground of Astra Giurgiu until they folded in 2022 and now serves as home ground of Dunărea Giurgiu. It has a seat capacity of 8,500. Marin Anastasovici Stadium is situated 1 km west of Schitul „Sf. Ioan Botezătorul”.

Danube Bridge

Bridge

Photo: Gonzosft, CC BY 3.0.

The Danube Bridge is a steel truss bridge over the Danube River connecting the Bulgarian bank to the south with the Romanian bank to the north and the cities of Ruse and Giurgiu respectively. Danube Bridge is situated 1½ km southeast of Schitul „Sf. Ioan Botezătorul”.

Giurgiu railway station

Railway station

Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.

The Giurgiu railway station is a train station in the town of Giurgiu, Romania. The station was opened in 1869 as part of the Bucharest-Giurgiu railway. Giurgiu railway station is situated 2½ km west of Schitul „Sf. Ioan Botezătorul”.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ruse and Marten.

Ruse

Photo: Wikimedia, CC0.

Ruse is a port city on the Danube in North Bulgaria. It is the sixth largest city in Bulgaria, and one of the two main river crossings to Romania. It has a rich legacy of fin-de-siècle European architecture that calls back to the time when Ruse was one of the most developed and cosmopolitan cities in Bulgaria.