Bucharest
Municipiul Bucureşti
Sector 3

Târca–Vitan Church

Târca–Vitan Church is a Romanian Orthodox church located at 142 Calea Vitan in , Romania. It is dedicated to the Feast of the Ascension, to Saint John the Evangelist and to Saints Menas and Charalambos.
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  • Type: Church
  • Denomination: Romanian Orthodox
  • Description: heritage site in Bucharest, Romania
  • Address: Calea Vitan 142, București, 031301

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Bucharest Mall and Foișor Church.

Shopping center
Photo: Dan69en, CC BY 2.5.
București Mall is a shopping mall located in the neighborhood of , , close to the and Văcărești neighbourhoods. At the time of its completion it was the first shopping mall in Romania. is situated 1 km northwest of Târca–Vitan Church.

Church
Photo: Munteanu Anca, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The is a Romanian Orthodox church located at 119 Foișorului Street in , Romania. It is dedicated to the Nativity of Mary. is situated 790 metres west of Târca–Vitan Church.

Metro station
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Mihai Bravu is a metro station in . It is named after the road underneath which it is built. It serves the residential areas of , northern , and Bârzești. is situated 620 metres southwest of Târca–Vitan Church.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Vitan and Dristor.

Suburb
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is a neighborhood in southeastern , , along the . It is located in , and lies between the , , , Olteniței, and districts.

Suburb
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is a neighborhood located in the southeastern part of , . It is bordered to the north by Baba Novac Street, to the south by Răcari Street, to the west by Mihai Bravu Street, and to the east by Fizicienilor Street.

Neighborhood
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is a small neighborhood in south , in , close to the city center, named after the nearby . It is one of the preferred neighborhoods by people seeking to buy an apartment.

Târca–Vitan Church

Latitude
44.41363° or 44° 24′ 49″ north
Longitude
26.13298° or 26° 7′ 59″ east
Inception
1820
Height
16 metres (52 feet)
Open location code
8GP8C47M+F5
Open­Street­Map ID
way 49589635
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­church
Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­romanian_orthodox
Wiki­data ID
Q18538058
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In Other Languages

“Târca–Vitan Church” goes by many names.
  • Romanian: “Biserica „Înălțarea Domnului” - Târcă”
  • Romanian: “Biserica Târca-Vitan”

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