Italian Church of the Most Holy Redeemer
The Italian Church of the Most Holy Redeemer is a Roman Catholic church located in Bucharest, Romania, at 28 Nicolae Bălcescu Boulevard. The Lombard Romanesque red brick edifice was built between 1915–1916 and consecrated by bishop Raymond Netzhammer in 1916.Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.5.
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- Type: Church
- Denomination: Roman Catholic
- Description: heritage site in Bucharest, Romania
- Also known as: “Biserica Italiană” and “Italian Church”
- Address: Bulevardul Nicolae Bălcescu 28, București, 010054
- Wheelchair access: no
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Romanian Atheneum and Revolution Square.
Romanian Atheneum
Theater building
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The Romanian Athenaeum is a concert hall in the center of Bucharest, Romania, 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. Romanian Atheneum is situated 330 metres northwest of Italian Church of the Most Holy Redeemer.
Revolution Square
Square
Photo: Nicubunu, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Revolution Square is a square in central Bucharest, on Calea Victoriei. Known as Palace Square until 1989, it was renamed after the Romanian Revolution of December 1989. Revolution Square is situated 280 metres southwest of Italian Church of the Most Holy Redeemer.
National Museum of Art of Romania
Museum
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The National Museum of Art of Romania is located in the Royal Palace in Revolution Square, central Bucharest. It features collections of medieval and modern Romanian art, as well as the international collection assembled by the Romanian royal family. National Museum of Art of Romania is situated 390 metres west of Italian Church of the Most Holy Redeemer.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Bucharest Old Town and Centrul Civic.
Bucharest Old Town
Suburb
Photo: Giuseppe Milo, CC BY 2.0.
The Old Town is located in the center of Bucharest, 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.
Centrul Civic
Suburb
Photo: VictorCozmei, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Centrul Civic is a district in central Bucharest, Romania, 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.
Dorobanți
Suburb
Dorobanți is a neighborhood in Sector 1, Bucharest. The neighborhood is dominated by red brick buildings and glass buildings. Main intersections/squares are Perla, Dorobanți Square, Alexandru Lahovari Square, Charles de Gaulle Square, and Quito Square.
Italian Church of the Most Holy Redeemer
- Categories: building, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Sector 1, Municipiul Bucureşti, Bucharest, Wallachian Plain, Muntenia, Romania, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
44.43967° or 44° 26′ 23″ northLongitude
26.1007° or 26° 6′ 3″ eastInception
1916Open location code
8GP8C4Q2+V7OpenStreetMap ID
way 232464795OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=roman_catholicOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=noWikidata ID
Q3405500
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In Other Languages
From German to Romanian—“Italian Church of the Most Holy Redeemer” goes by many names.
- German: “Italienische Kirche”
- Italian: “chiesa italiana del Santissimo Redentore”
- Italian: “Chiesa italiana del Santissimo Redentore”
- Macedonian: “Италијанска црква”
- Polish: “Cerkiew Włoska”
- Polish: “Kościół Włoski”
- Romanian: “Biserica „Prea Sfântul Mântuitor” - Italiană”
- Romanian: “Biserica italiană din București”
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