Church of the Assumption of Mary at Sinaia monastery
Church of the Assumption of Mary at Sinaia monastery is a church in Sinaia, Prahova. Church of the Assumption of Mary at Sinaia monastery is situated nearby to Sinaia Orthodox Monastery Museum Collection, as well as near the church Biserica nouă - Sfânta Treime.Photo: Myrabella, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Church
- Denomination: Romanian Orthodox
- Description: heritage site in Prahova County, Romania
- Also known as: “Biserica veche - Adormirea Maicii Domnului”
- Address: Sinaia
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Sinaia Monastery and Peleș Castle.
Sinaia Monastery
Monastery
Photo: Jorge Franganillo, CC BY 2.0.
The Sinaia Monastery, located in Sinaia, in Prahova County, Romania, was founded by Prince Mihail Cantacuzino in 1695 and named after the great Saint Catherine's Monastery on Mount Sinai in Egypt.
Peleș Castle
Castle
Photo: Myrabella, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Peleș Castle is a Neo-Renaissance palace in the Royal Domain of Sinaia in the Carpathian Mountains, near Sinaia, in Prahova County, Romania, on an existing medieval route linking Transylvania and Wallachia, built between 1873 and 1914. Peleș Castle is situated 710 metres northwest of Church of the Assumption of Mary at Sinaia monastery.
Villa Carola
Historic house
Photo: Felix, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Villa Carola is a historic house, which is situated 130 metres southeast of Church of the Assumption of Mary at Sinaia monastery.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Bușteni and Posada.
Bușteni
Photo: Stefan Jurca, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Bușteni is in the Carpathian Mountains in the Muntenia region of Romania. It is the main "entry point" to Bucegi Mountains, a high and scenic mountain range that attracts many tourists.
Posada
Village
Photo: Costinmicu54, CC BY-SA 3.0 ro.
Posada is a village, which is situated 9 km southeast of Church of the Assumption of Mary at Sinaia monastery.
Church of the Assumption of Mary at Sinaia monastery
- Categories: building, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Sinaia, Prahova, Romania, Balkans, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
45.35537° or 45° 21′ 19″ northLongitude
25.54903° or 25° 32′ 57″ eastInception
1695Open location code
8GQ79G4X+4JOpenStreetMap ID
way 294129111OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=churchOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=romanian_orthodoxWikidata ID
Q43094989
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In Other Languages
“Church of the Assumption of Mary at Sinaia monastery” goes by many names.
- Romanian: “Biserica „Adormirea Maicii Domnului””
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Sinaia Orthodox Monastery Museum Collection and Biserica nouă - Sfânta Treime.
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