Icoanei Church

The Icoanei Church is a Romanian Orthodox church located at 12 Icoanei Street in , . It is dedicated to the Holy Trinity. The church derives its name from a 1682 icon that mentions a wooden church which, according to Nicolae Iorga, was built by Ceauș David Corbea, whom Constantin Brâncoveanu sent as emissary to the court of Peter the Great.
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  • Type: Church
  • Denomination: Romanian Orthodox
  • Description: heritage site in Bucharest, Romania
  • Also known as: “Biserica Ortodoxă „Icoanei””
  • Address: Strada Icoanei 12, București, 020456

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Darvari Skete and Bulandra Theatre.

Church
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The is a Romanian Orthodox skete located at 3 Schitul Darvari Street, , Romania. It is dedicated to the Archangels Michael and Gabriel.

Theater building
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The in , was founded in 1947 as Teatrul Municipal; its first director was Lucia Sturdza-Bulandra, one of the leading Romanian stage actresses of her generation. is situated 170 metres northwest of Icoanei 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 750 metres west of Icoanei 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 neighborhood in , . The neighborhood is dominated by red brick buildings and glass buildings. Main intersections/squares are Perla, Square, Alexandru Lahovari Square, Charles de Gaulle Square, and Quito Square.

Icoanei Church

Latitude
44.44296° or 44° 26′ 35″ north
Longitude
26.10652° or 26° 6′ 24″ east
Wheelchair access
no
Open location code
8GP8C4V4+5J
Open­Street­Map ID
way 76920898
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­church
Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­romanian_orthodox
Wiki­data ID
Q25461457
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In Other Languages

“Icoanei Church” goes by many names.
  • Romanian: “Biserica „Adormirea Maicii Domnului” - Icoanei”
  • Romanian: “Biserica Icoanei”

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