Curtea Veche Church

The Curtea Veche Church is a Romanian Orthodox church located at 33 Franceză Street in the Lipscani quarter of , . It is dedicated to the Feast of the Annunciation and to Saint Anthony the Great.
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  • Type: Church
  • Denomination: Romanian Orthodox
  • Description: Brâncovenesc brick church in Bucharest, Romania
  • Also known as: “Ansamblul Bisericii Curtea Veche”, “Biserica „Buna Vestire” - Curtea Veche”, “Biserica „Sfântul Anton - Curtea Veche””, “Biserica curtea veche”, and “Cod:LMI:B-II-m-A-18781.01”
  • Address: Strada Franceză 33, București, 030103

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include The Old Court Princely Palace and Cafeneaua veche.

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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 , .

Historic building
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is a historic building.

Restaurant
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Manuc's Inn is the oldest operating hotel building in , . It also houses a popular restaurant, several bars, a coffee-house, and several stores and an extensive bar.

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 neighbourhood in western , Romania, located around the hill, in Bucharest's . The nearest Metro stations are , , and Politehnica.

Curtea Veche Church

Latitude
44.4301° or 44° 25′ 48″ north
Longitude
26.10206° or 26° 6′ 7″ east
Inception
1398
Open location code
8GP8C4J2+2R
Open­Street­Map ID
way 150803286
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­church
Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­romanian_orthodox
Wiki­data ID
Q2740973
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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Swedish—“Curtea Veche Church” goes by many names.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Piața Sf. Anton and ‘The Old Court’ - Princely Palace.

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