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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  • Type: Church
  • Description: heritage site in Iași County, Romania
  • Also known as: “Biserica Schimbarea la Față Socola” and “Socola Monastery”
  • Address: Șoseaua Bucium 36, 700282

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Socola railway station and Palace of Culture.

Railway station
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is situated 1¼ km northwest of Socola Church.

Castle
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The is an edifice located in , . The building served as the Administrative and Justice Palace until 1955, when its designation and use was changed, and assigned to the four museums nowadays united under the name of Moldavia National Museum Complex. is situated 4 km northwest of Socola Church.

Church
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The Cetățuia Monastery is a Romanian Orthodox monastery located at 1 Cetățuia Street in , Romania. The monastery is listed in the National Register of Historic Monuments. is situated 2 km west of Socola Church.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Hlincea and Iași.

Village
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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 , the national capital, by population and in cultural, historical and academic importance. It is the second largest university centre in Romania.

Village
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is a village, which is situated 5 km southeast of Socola Church.

Socola Church

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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