Mihai Vodă Monastery
The Mihai Vodă Monastery, founded by Mihai Viteazul, is one of the oldest buildings in Bucharest. It was built in 1591, surrounded by stone walls, similar to a fortress.- Type: Monastery
- Denomination: Romanian Orthodox
- Description: monastery in Bucharest, Romania
- Also known as: “Ansamblul Bisericii Mihai Vodă”
- Address: Strada Sapienței 4, București
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights: Palace of the Savings and Consignment Bank and Mihai Vodă Monastery Church.
Palace of the Savings and Consignment Bank
Public building
The CEC Palace in Bucharest, Romania, built between… Palace of the Savings and Consignment Bank is situated 260 metres east of Mihai Vodă Monastery.
National History Museum
Museum
The National History Museum of Romania is a museum… National History Museum is situated 310 metres east of Mihai Vodă Monastery.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Bucharest Old Town and Centrul Civic.
Bucharest Old Town
Suburb
The Old Town is located in the center of Bucharest, Romania, and is known for its nightlife.
Mihai Vodă Monastery
- Categories: historic site and religion
- Location: Sector 5, Municipiul Bucureşti, Bucharest, Wallachian Plain, Muntenia, Romania, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
44.43155° or 44° 25′ 54″ north
Longitude
26.09331° or 26° 5′ 36″ east
Established
1594
Open location code
8GP8C3JV+J8
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=monastery
OpenStreetMap feature
historic=monastery
OpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=romanian_orthodox
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In Other Languages
From Bulgarian to Spanish—“Mihai Vodă Monastery” goes by many names.
- Bulgarian: “Михай Вода”
- Chinese: “米哈伊·沃達修道院”
- Chinese: “米哈伊沃達修道院”
- Czech: “Klášter Mihai Vodă”
- French: “église Mihai Vodă”
- French: “Église Mihai Vodă”
- German: “Kloster Mihai Vodă”
- Japanese: “ミハイ・ヴォダ修道院”
- Polish: “Cerkiew Michała Wojewody”
- Romanian: “Mănăstirea Mihai Vodă”
- Spanish: “Monasterio de Mihai Vodă”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Biserica „Adormirea Maicii Domnului” - Sapienței and Debarcader Națiunile Unite.
Nearby Places
Places to explore: Bl. 101 and Olteanu and Partners Law Firm.
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