Bucharest
Municipiul Bucureşti
Sector 2

Popa Chițu Church

The Popa Chițu Church is a Romanian Orthodox church located at 33 Logofătul Luca Stroici Street in , . It is dedicated to Saint Spyridon.
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Photo: Nicubunu, CC BY-SA 3.0 ro.
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  • Type: Church
  • Denomination: Romanian Orthodox
  • Description: heritage site in Bucharest, Romania
  • Also known as: “Biserica Ortodoxă „Popa Chițu””
  • Address: Strada Logofăt Luca Stroici 33, București
  • Wheelchair access: limited

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Romanian Atheneum and ‘Theodor Pallady’ Museum.

Theater building
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 west of Popa Chițu Church.

Museum
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The Theodor Pallady Museum is a museum located at 22 Spătarului Street in , . Situated in one of the oldest surviving merchant houses in the city, it includes many works by the well-known Romanian painter Theodor Pallady, as well as a number of European and Oriental furniture pieces. is situated 410 metres southeast of Popa Chițu Church.

Government office
Photo: Jwolfsch, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a government office, which is situated 560 metres northwest of Popa Chițu Church.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Bucharest Old Town and Centrul Civic.

Suburb
Photo: Giuseppe Milo, CC BY 2.0.
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
Photo: Cezarsab, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is the name of a square and the surrounding district of , the capital of . There is also a Bucharest Metro station named , which lies in this area.

Popa Chițu Church

Latitude
44.44246° or 44° 26′ 33″ north
Longitude
26.11143° or 26° 6′ 41″ east
Inception
1813
Open location code
8GP8C4R6+XH
Open­Street­Map ID
way 76273306
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­church
Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­romanian_orthodox
Open­Street­Map attribute
wheelchair=­limited
Wiki­data ID
Q18538006
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In Other Languages

“Popa Chițu Church” goes by many names.
  • Romanian: “Biserica „Sf. Nicolae, Sf. Spiridon” - Popa Chițu”
  • Romanian: “Biserica Popa Chițu”

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