Chiajna Monastery
Chiajna Monastery is a ruined church situated on the outskirts of Bucharest, Romania which is the subject of many legends, including the story that it is cursed.Photo: Stratoreaper, CC BY-SA 3.0 ro.
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- Type: Ruins
- Denomination: Romanian Orthodox
- Description: monastery
- Also known as: “Mănăstirea Ortodoxă „Chiajna - Giulești””
- Address: București
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Concordia Stadium and Fort 1 Chitila.
Concordia Stadium
Stadium
Concordia Stadium is a football stadium in Chiajna, Romania. The stadium holds 5,123 people. It is the home ground of Concordia Chiajna. It hosted three group games, one semifinal and the final of the 2011 UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship. Concordia Stadium is situated 2½ km southwest of Chiajna Monastery.
Fort 1 Chitila
Fort
Photo: Dedahk3G, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Fort 1 Chitila is situated 2 km northwest of Chiajna Monastery.
Lacul Morii
Lake
Lacul Morii is the largest lake in Chiajna, with an area of 246 ha. The lake is approximately 6 km from the center of Bucharest and is located between the Polytechnic University of Bucharest neighborhood to the east, the Crângași and Giulești districts to the north, the Militari district to the south and the village Roșu to the west. Lacul Morii is situated 3½ km southeast of Chiajna Monastery.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Chiajna and Bucureștii Noi.
Chiajna
Village
Photo: Miehs, Public domain.
Chiajna is a village, which is situated 3 km southwest of Chiajna Monastery.
Bucureștii Noi
Neighborhood
Photo: Bucurestinoi, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Bucureștii Noi is a district situated in the north-west of Bucharest, Romania, in Sector 1. Bucureștii Noi is situated 3 km northeast of Chiajna Monastery.
Giulești
Suburb
Photo: Erdeniss, Public domain.
Giulești is a neighbourhood in northwestern Bucharest, located in Sector 6. The Giulești Stadium, Giulești Theatre, Podul Grant are located in Giulești. Also, the Grivița Railway Yards and Lacul Morii are located nearby. Giulești is situated 4 km southeast of Chiajna Monastery.
Chiajna Monastery
- Categories: monastery and building
- Location: Oraş Chitila, Ilfov, Romania, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
44.47925° or 44° 28′ 45″ northLongitude
25.9981° or 25° 59′ 53″ eastInception
1790Open location code
8GP7FXHX+P6OpenStreetMap ID
way 81562614OpenStreetMap feature
building=ruinsOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=romanian_orthodoxWikidata 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”
- Romanian: “Ruinele Mănăstirii „Chiajna” de la Giulești”
- Romanian: “Ruinele mănăstirii Chiajna”
- Russian: “Монастырь Кьяжна”
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Highlights include Mânăstirea Chiajna and Cimitirul 16 Februarie.
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