Grecescu Church
The Grecescu Church is a Romanian Orthodox church located at 2 Decebal Street in Drobeta-Turnu Severin, Romania. It is dedicated to Saint John the Baptist.Photo: Biruitorul, CC0.
- Type: Church
- Denomination: Orthodox
- Description: heritage site in Mehedinți County, Romania
- Also known as: “Biserica Grecescu” and “Biserica Sfântul Ioan Botezătorul”
- Address: Strada Decebal 2, Drobeta-Turnu Severin, 220103
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Biserica Romano-Catolică and Trajan’s Bridge Pillar.
Biserica Romano-Catolică
Church
Photo: Leontin l, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Biserica Romano-Catolică is a church, which is situated 180 metres northeast of Grecescu Church.
Trajan’s Bridge Pillar
Photo: Dan Mihai Pitea, CC BY-SA 3.0 ro.
Trajan's Bridge, also called Bridge of Apollodorus over the Danube, was a Roman segmental arch bridge, on the modern Serbian - Romanian border, the first bridge to be built over the lower Danube and considered one of the greatest achievements in Roman architecture. Trajan’s Bridge Pillar is situated 1½ km east of Grecescu Church.
Teodor Costescu Palace of Culture
Theater building
Photo: Cana Roxana, CC BY-SA 3.0 ro.
Teodor Costescu Palace of Culture is a theater building, which is situated 760 metres east of Grecescu Church.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kostol and Kladovo.
Kostol
Village
Kostol is a village in the municipality of Kladovo, Serbia. According to the 2002 census, the village has a population of 200 people.
Kladovo
Town
Kladovo is a town and municipality located in the Bor District of eastern Serbia. It is situated on the right bank of the Danube river. Kladovo is situated 3 km southwest of Grecescu Church.
Mala Vrbica
Village
Mala Vrbica is a village in the municipality of Kladovo, Serbia. According to the 2002 census, the village has a population of 783 people. Mala Vrbica is situated 4 km southeast of Grecescu Church.
Grecescu Church
- Categories: building, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Drobeta-Turnu Severin, Mehedinți County, Oltenia, Romania, Balkans, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
44.6234° or 44° 37′ 24″ northLongitude
22.64513° or 22° 38′ 43″ eastOpen location code
8GP4JJFW+93OpenStreetMap ID
way 290220724OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=churchOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=orthodoxWikidata ID
Q43012226
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In Other Languages
From Romanian to Serbian—“Grecescu Church” goes by many names.
- Romanian: “Biserica „Sf. Ioan Botezătorul””
- Serbian: “Црква Греческу”
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