St. Elijah–Colței Inn Church

The St. Elijah–Colței Inn Church is a Romanian Orthodox church located at 18 Doamnei Street in the Lipscani quarter of , . It is dedicated to the Prophet Elijah.
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  • Type: Church
  • Denomination: Romanian Orthodox
  • Description: heritage site in Bucharest, Romania
  • Also known as: “Biserica bulgară”, “Biserica Sf. Ilie - Hanul Colței”, and “Church of Colta”
  • Address: Strada Doamnei 18, București, 030056

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include University Square and Parish House.

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is located in city centre, near the University of Bucharest. It is served by . Four statues can be found in the , in front of the university; they depict Ion Heliade Rădulescu, Michael the Brave, Gheorghe Lazăr and Spiru Haret. is situated 260 metres northwest of St. Elijah–Colței Inn Church.

Historic building
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is a historic building.

Church
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St. Nicholas Russian Church is located in central , , just off . Russian Ambassador Mikhail Nikolaevich Giers initiated the building of a Russian Orthodox church in central Bucharest in 1905. is situated 110 metres northwest of St. Elijah–Colței Inn Church.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Bucharest Old Town and Centrul Civic.

Suburb
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The Old Town is located in the center of , Romania, and is known for its nightlife. Ion C. Brătianu Boulevard crosses the historic center from north to south, dividing this area into two approximately equal parts.

Suburb
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is a district in central , , which was completely rebuilt in the 1980s as part of the scheme of systematization under the dictator Nicolae Ceaușescu, which included the construction of new civic centres in the Romanian cities.

Suburb
is a neighbourhood in western , Romania, located around the hill, in Bucharest's . The nearest Metro stations are , , and Politehnica.

St. Elijah–Colței Inn Church

Latitude
44.43306° or 44° 25′ 59″ north
Longitude
26.10266° or 26° 6′ 10″ east
Inception
1841
Height
20 metres (66 feet)
Open location code
8GP8C4M3+63
Open­Street­Map ID
way 658275585
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­church
Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­romanian_orthodox
Wiki­data ID
Q12293175
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In Other Languages

From Bulgarian to Romanian—“St. Elijah–Colței Inn Church” goes by many names.
  • Bulgarian: “Свети Илия (Букурещ)”
  • Bulgarian: “Свети Илия”
  • German: “Kirche von Colta”
  • Romanian: “Ansamblul Bisericii Bulgare”
  • Romanian: “Biserica Sfântul Ilie - Hanul Colței din București”

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