Mihai Vodă Monastery

The Mihai Vodă Monastery, founded by Mihai Viteazul, is one of the oldest buildings in . It was built in 1591, surrounded by stone walls, similar to a fortress.
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  • 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.

Public building
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Museum
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Places in the Area

Nearby places include Bucharest Old Town and Centrul Civic.

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Mihai Vodă Monastery

Latitude
44.43155° or 44° 25′ 54″ north
Longitude
26.09331° or 26° 5′ 36″ east
Established
1594
Open location code
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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.

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