White Church

The White Church is a Romanian Orthodox church located at 110 Calea Victoriei in , . It is dedicated to Saint Nicholas. The origins of the church are uncertain, but it probably existed in the late 17th century.
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  • Type: Church
  • Denomination: Romanian Orthodox
  • Description: heritage site in Bucharest, Romania
  • Also known as: “White Church, Bucharest”
  • Address: Calea Victoriei 110, București, 010091
  • Wheelchair access: no

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Romanian Atheneum and National Museum of Art of Romania.

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 210 metres east of White Church.

Museum
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The is located in the in , central . It features collections of medieval and modern Romanian art, as well as the international collection assembled by the Romanian royal family. is situated 230 metres south of White Church.

Photo: Nicubunu, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Royal Palace of , known as Palace of the Republic between 1948 and 1990, is a monumental building situated in the capital of , on Calea Victoriei. is situated 300 metres south of White Church.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Bucharest Old Town and Dorobanți.

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
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.

Suburb
Photo: VictorCozmei, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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.

White Church

Latitude
44.44208° or 44° 26′ 32″ north
Longitude
26.09487° or 26° 5′ 42″ east
Inception
1827
Height
18 metres (59 feet)
Open location code
8GP8C3RV+RW
Open­Street­Map ID
way 78467985
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­church
Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­romanian_orthodox
Open­Street­Map attribute
wheelchair=­no
Wiki­data ID
Q18537334
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