St. Elijah–Gorgani Church

St. Elijah–Gorgani Church is a Romanian Orthodox church located at 5 Silfidelor Street in , . It is dedicated to the Feast of the Annunciation and to the Prophet Elijah.
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  • Type: Church
  • Denomination: Romanian Orthodox
  • Description: heritage site in Bucharest, Romania
  • Also known as: “Biserica „Sfântul Ilie” - Gorgani” and “Biserica Sfântul Ilie Gorgani”
  • Address: Strada Silfidelor 5, București, 050062

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Cișmigiu Gardens and Palace of the Savings and Consignment Bank.

Park
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The or Cișmigiu Park are a public in the center of , , spanning areas on all sides of . The gardens' creation was an important moment in the history of Bucharest.

Public building
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The CEC Palace in , , built between 8 June 1897 and 1900, and situated on Calea Victoriei opposite the National Museum of Romanian History, is the headquarters of CEC Bank. is situated 470 metres southeast of St. Elijah–Gorgani Church.

Theater building
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The Romanian Athenaeum is a concert hall in the center of , , and a landmark of the Romanian capital city. Opened in 1888, the ornate, domed, circular building is the city's most prestigious concert hall and home of the "George Enescu" Philharmonic and of the George Enescu Festival. is situated 1 km northeast of St. Elijah–Gorgani 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–Gorgani Church

Latitude
44.434° or 44° 26′ 2″ north
Longitude
26.09123° or 26° 5′ 28″ east
Open location code
8GP8C3MR+HF
Open­Street­Map ID
way 75685005
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­church
Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­romanian_orthodox
Wiki­data ID
Q28726151
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In Other Languages

“St. Elijah–Gorgani Church” goes by many names.
  • Romanian: “Biserica „Sf. Ilie” - Gorgani”
  • Romanian: “Biserica Sfântul Ilie - Gorgani din București”

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