Saint Demetrius-Balș Church

Saint Demetrius-Balș Church is a Romanian Orthodox church located at 14 Decembrie 1989 Street, nr. 15, in Iași, Romania. It is dedicated to Saint Demetrius of Thessaloniki.

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Type: Church
Description: heritage site in Iași County, Romania
Also known as: “Biserica „Sfântul Dumitru” - Balș”
Address: Bulevardul Ștefan cel Mare și Sfânt 15, Iași, 700064

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Iași National Theatre and Braunstein Palace in Iași.

Iași National Theatre

Theater building

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The Iași National Theatre in Iași, Romania, is the oldest national theatre and one of the most prestigious theatrical institutions in Romania. In 1956, it was given the name of the renowned Romanian playwright and poet Vasile Alecsandri. Iași National Theatre is situated 220 metres southeast of Saint Demetrius-Balș Church.

Braunstein Palace in Iași

Arts center

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Braunstein Palace in Iași is an arts center, which is situated 190 metres northwest of Saint Demetrius-Balș Church.

Metropolitan Cathedral

Church

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The Metropolitan Cathedral, Iași, located at 16 Ștefan cel Mare și Sfânt Boulevard, Iași, Romania, is the seat of the Romanian Orthodox Archbishop of Iași and Metropolitan of Moldavia and Bukovina, and the largest historic Orthodox church in Romania. Metropolitan Cathedral is situated 310 metres south of Saint Demetrius-Balș Church.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Iași and Miroslava.

Iași

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Iaşi is the second city of Romania after Bucharest, the national capital, by population and in cultural, historical and academic importance. It is the second largest university centre in Romania.