Church of the Dormition

Church of the Dormition is a church in which is located on Strada Bulgară. Church of the Dormition is situated nearby to , as well as near the community center .
Photo: Loraine, CC BY-SA 4.0.
  • Type: Church
  • Denomination: Orthodox
  • Description: architectural monument of national importance in Moldova
  • Also known as: “Biserica Adormirea Maicii Domnului” and “Church of the Dormition in Chișinău”
  • Address: Strada Bulgară 21, Chișinău, Municipiul Chișinău

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include National Museum of Fine Arts and All Saints Church.

Museum
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The of Moldova is a museum in , , founded in November 1939 by Alexandru Plămădeală and Auguste Baillayre. is situated 1 km northwest of Church of the Dormition.

Church
Photo: Loraine, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is situated 460 metres southwest of Church of the Dormition.

Town hall
Photo: Rodion Gavriloi, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a historical and architectural monument built in Italian Gothic style located in Central Chișinău, . Originally constructed to house the city Duma in 1901, the building was nearly destroyed during World War II. is situated 1 km north of Church of the Dormition.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Sectorul Centru and Chișinău.

Suburb
Photo: Борис Мавлютов, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is one of the five sectors in , the capital of . The local administration is managed by a pretor appointed by the city administration.

Photo: Zserghei, Public domain.
, pronounced "Kishinau" with "nau" as in the English word "now", is the capital of with a population of around 780,000 in the metro area, and 250,000 people coming each day for work and entertainment.

Suburb
Photo: Mirek237, Public domain.
is one of the five sectors in , the capital of . Botanica is the most populous and one of the more scenic districts in Chișinău; it hosts a zoo and a botanical garden. is situated 3½ km southeast of Church of the Dormition.

Church of the Dormition

Latitude
47.01422° or 47° 0′ 51″ north
Longitude
28.83491° or 28° 50′ 6″ east
Open location code
8GVC2R7M+MX
Open­Street­Map ID
way 96569266
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­church
Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­orthodox
Wiki­data ID
Q12721762
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In Other Languages

From Romanian to Ukrainian—“Church of the Dormition” goes by many names.
  • Romanian: “Biserica Adormirea Maicii Domnului din Chișinău”
  • Russian: “Успенская церковь”
  • Russian: “Церковь Успения Пресвятой Богородицы”
  • Ukrainian: “Успенська церква (Кишинів)”
  • Ukrainian: “Успенська церква”

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