Schitul vechi

Schitul vechi is a church in Călimănești, Vâlcea County. Schitul vechi is situated near the church Biserica Ortodoxă Stânișoara, as well as near Mănăstirea Stânișoara.

Type: Church
Denomination: Romanian Orthodox
Address: Călimănești

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Cozia Monastery and Castra Arutela.

Cozia Monastery

Church

Cozia Monastery

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Cozia Monastery is one of the most important medieval monastic complexes in Romania, located on the right bank of the Olt River near the town of Călimănești in Vâlcea County. Cozia Monastery is situated 4 km southwest of Schitul vechi.

Castra Arutela

Photo: CristianChirita, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Arutela was an ancient Roman fort in the Roman province of Dacia today near the town Călimănești. It lies on the left bank of the Olt River. It was part of the Roman frontier system of the Limes Alutanus. Castra Arutela is situated 3½ km southwest of Schitul vechi.

Mănăstirea Turnu

Railway stop

Mănăstirea Turnu

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Mănăstirea Turnu is a railway stop, which is situated 3 km southwest of Schitul vechi.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Șerbănești and Păușa.

Șerbănești

Village

Photo: Leontin l, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Șerbănești is a village, which is situated 3½ km southeast of Schitul vechi.

Păușa

Village

Photo: CristianChirita, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Păușa is a village, which is situated 4½ km south of Schitul vechi.

Pătești

Village

Photo: Leontin l, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Pătești is a village, which is situated 4½ km southeast of Schitul vechi.

Schitul vechi

Categories: building, place of worship, and religion
Location: Călimănești, Vâlcea County, Oltenia, Romania, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude

45.30183° or 45° 18′ 7″ north

Longitude

24.33868° or 24° 20′ 19″ east

Open location code

8GQ6882Q+PF

OpenStreetMap ID

OpenStreetMap feature

amenity=place_of_worship

OpenStreetMap feature

building=yes

OpenStreetMap attribute

denomination=romanian_orthodox

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Biserica Ortodoxă Stânișoara and Mănăstirea Stânișoara.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Chilii and Chilii.

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Worth a closer look: Craiova and Râmnicu Vâlcea.

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