Socola Church

Socola Monastery or Schimbarea la Față was a Romanian Orthodox establishment located in the eponymous quarter of southern Iaşi, . Founded during 's existence as a state, it was erected and dedicated by Moldavian Prince Alexandru Lăpuşneanu in 1562, and originally functioned as nunnery.
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  • Church
  • Description: heritage site in Iași County, Romania
  • Address: Șoseaua Bucium 36, 700282
  • Also known as
    “Biserica Schimbarea la Față Socola”
    “Socola Monastery”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Socola railway station and Palace of Culture.
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is situated 1¼ km northwest of Socola Church.
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Places in the Area

Nearby places include Hlincea and Iași.
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is a village, which is situated 3 km southwest of Socola Church.
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Iaşi is the second city of after …
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is a village, which is situated 5 km southeast of Socola Church.

Socola Church

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Latitude
47.12878° or 47° 7′ 44″ north
Longitude
27.61341° or 27° 36′ 48″ east
Open location code
8GV94JH7+G9
Open­Street­Map ID
way 86251125
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­church
Wiki­data ID
Q7553055

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In Other Languages

From Bulgarian to Serbian—“Socola Church” goes by many names.
  • Bulgarian: “Манастир Сокола”
  • Romanian: “Biserica „Schimbarea La Față” a Mănăstirii Socola și Biserica „Nașterea Maicii Domnului” Socola Mică”
  • Romanian: “Biserica schimbarea la faţă - socola din iaşi”
  • Romanian: “Biserica Schimbarea la Faţă - Socola din Iaşi”
  • Romanian: “Biserica schimbarea la față - socola din iași”
  • Romanian: “Biserica Schimbarea la Față - Socola din Iași”
  • Romanian: “Cod:LMI:IS-II-m-A-03757”
  • Romanian: “Mănăstirea Socola”
  • Serbian: “Манастир Сокола”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Spitalul Clinic de Psihiatrie „Socola” and Family Market Bucium.

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