Bucharest
Municipiul Bucureşti
Sector 2

Cathedral of Saint Basil the Great

Saint Basil the Great Cathedral is a Romanian Greek-Catholic church in that serves as the cathedral of the Romanian Catholic Eparchy of Bucharest.
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  • Type: Church
  • Denomination: Greek Catholic
  • Description: romanian-catholic Cathedral in Bucharest
  • Also known as: “Cathedral Saint Basil the Great” and “Saint Basil the Great Cathedral, Bucharest”
  • Address: Strada Polonă 50, București, 010504
  • Wheelchair access: no

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Romanian Atheneum and Dinamo Stadium.

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 southwest of Cathedral of Saint Basil the Great.

Stadium
Photo: Rowley, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The is a multi-purpose stadium in , . It is used mostly for football matches and was the home ground of Dinamo București since its inception and until 2022, when the stadium didn't receive the license to host matches from Liga I and Liga II. is situated 620 metres north of Cathedral of Saint Basil the Great.

Government office
Photo: Jwolfsch, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a government office, which is situated 520 metres south of Cathedral of Saint Basil the Great.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Dorobanți and Bucharest Old Town.

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: 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 district in , , in . Its name comes from , which is situated in the north of the neighborhood. The is also situated in the neighborhood, in its southern part.

Cathedral of Saint Basil the Great

Latitude
44.44954° or 44° 26′ 58″ north
Longitude
26.10381° or 26° 6′ 14″ east
Inception
1909
Open location code
8GP8C4X3+RG
Open­Street­Map ID
way 79120485
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­cathedral
Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­greek_catholic
Open­Street­Map attribute
wheelchair=­no
Wiki­data ID
Q3581066
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