Chiajna Monastery

Chiajna Monastery is a ruined church situated on the outskirts of , which is the subject of many legends, including the story that it is cursed.
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  • Access is restricted and requires permission.
  • Type: Ruins
  • Denomination: Romanian Orthodox
  • Description: monastery
  • Also known as: “Mănăstirea Ortodoxă „Chiajna - Giulești””, “Ruinele Mănăstirii „Chiajna” de la Giulești”, and “Ruinele mănăstirii Chiajna”
  • Address: București

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Concordia Stadium and Fort 1 Chitila.

Stadium
Photo: BaboneCar, CC0.
is a football in , . is situated 2½ km southwest of Chiajna Monastery.

Fort
Photo: Dedahk3G, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is situated 2 km northwest of Chiajna Monastery.

Lake
is the largest lake in , with an area of 246 ha. is situated 3½ km southeast of Chiajna Monastery.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Chiajna and Bucureștii Noi.

Village
Photo: Miehs, Public domain.
is a village, which is situated 3 km southwest of Chiajna Monastery.

Neighborhood
Photo: Bucurestinoi, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a district situated in the north-west of , , in Sector 1. is situated 3 km northeast of Chiajna Monastery.

Suburb
Photo: Erdeniss, Public domain.
is a neighbourhood in northwestern , located in Sector 6. is situated 4 km southeast of Chiajna Monastery.

Chiajna Monastery

Latitude
44.47925° or 44° 28′ 45″ north
Longitude
25.9981° or 25° 59′ 53″ east
Established
1790
Open location code
8GP7FXHX+P6
Open­Street­Map ID
way 81562614
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­ruins
Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­romanian_orthodox
Wiki­data ID
Q1632848
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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Russian—“Chiajna Monastery” goes by many names.
  • Catalan: “Monestir de Chiajna”
  • Dutch: “Klooster Chiajna”
  • French: “monastère de Chiajna”
  • French: “Monastère de Chiajna”
  • German: “Kloster Chiajna”
  • Japanese: “キアジュナ修道院”
  • Polish: “Monaster Chiajna”
  • Romanian: “Mănăstirea Chiajna”
  • Russian: “Монастырь Кьяжна”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Mânăstirea Chiajna and Cimitirul 16 Februarie.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Magaziile ‘16 Februarie’ and Magaziile ‘16 Februarie’.

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