Hospital Church, Horezu Monastery
Hospital Church, Horezu Monastery is a church in Horezu, Vâlcea County. Hospital Church, Horezu Monastery is situated nearby to the cemetery Cimitirul mânăstirii, as well as near the church Horezi Monastery.Photo: Țetcu Mircea Rareș, CC BY-SA 2.5.
- Type: Church
- Denomination: Orthodox
- Description: heritage site in Vâlcea County, Romania
- Also known as: “Biserica bolniță a mănăstirii Hurezi”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Hurezi Monastery and Horezi Monastery.
Hurezi Monastery
Monastery
Photo: CristianChirita, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Horezu Monastery or Hurezi Monastery was founded in 1690 by Prince Constantin Brâncoveanu in the town of Horezu, Wallachia, Romania. It is considered to be a masterpiece of "Brâncovenesc style", known for its architectural purity and balance, the richness of its sculpted detail, its treatment of religious compositions, its votive portraits, and its painted decorative works. Hurezi Monastery is situated 150 metres southwest of Hospital Church, Horezu Monastery.
Horezi Monastery
Church
Photo: ViperDex, CC BY-SA 3.0 ro.
Horezi Monastery is a church, which is situated 150 metres west of Hospital Church, Horezu Monastery.
Paraclisul Mănăstirii Hurezi
Church
Photo: Miehs, CC BY-SA 3.0 ro.
Paraclisul Mănăstirii Hurezi is a church, which is situated 210 metres west of Hospital Church, Horezu Monastery.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Romanii de Jos and Râmești.
Bistrița
Village
Photo: Nicu farcas, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Bistrița is a village, which is situated 3 km east of Hospital Church, Horezu Monastery.
Hospital Church, Horezu Monastery
- Categories: religious building, building, tourism, tourist attraction, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Horezu, Vâlcea County, Oltenia, Romania, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
45.16996° or 45° 10′ 12″ northLongitude
24.00926° or 24° 0′ 33″ eastOpen location code
8GQ65295+XPOpenStreetMap ID
way 264506239OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=orthodoxWikidata ID
Q12721786
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In Other Languages
“Hospital Church, Horezu Monastery” goes by many names.
- Romanian: “Ansamblul bolniței mănăstirii Hurezi”
- Romanian: “Biserica Bolniței Mănăstirii Hurezi”
- Romanian: “Cod:LMI:VL-II-a-A-09895”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Cimitirul mânăstirii and Hurezi Monastery Museum Collection.
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