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Built in the 18th century, St. Elefterie Church is one of the most beautiful Orthodox churches in Bucharest. . It is opposite the Romanian Opera House.
Its catapetasma is made of cherry wood and covered with a thin layer of gold. Inside you can admire a lot of precious icons and many saints painted on its walls.
Stavropoleos Church, a small gem of the Brancovan style built in 1724 by a Greek monk is also located in the old centre of our city.
The exterior gallery of this church was carved
in stone.
Close
to the Justice Palace is the Domnita Balasa Church, another great
architectural monument, erected by Constantin Brancoveanu's son.
In the garden of the church you can admire Domnita Balasa's monument raised in 1881 by the sculptor Carol Storck.
It was built in 1937 nearby the Triumphal Arch. It is a great monument which combines harmoniously the traditional architectural elements with the modern ones.
Its mural decoration is made of multi-coloured mosaic and marble. Its catapetasma and apse are also made of marble with icons made of mosaic and enamel.
Nadia Comaneci (one of the world's best gymnasts) and Bart Conner got married here on April 27, 1996, in a lavish church ceremony. Their godparents were Adrian Nastase (our Prime Minister) and his wife Dana Nastase.
From Unirii Square an alley climbs a hill which, since 1668 has been the place of the Patriarchal Cathedral. It was built by the prince Constantin Serban Basarab and his wife Balasa.
It holds the relics of St. Dimitrie, the patron saint of Bucharest.
There is also the Palace of the Patriarchal Cathedral where you can admire a large collection of icons.
Buna
Vestire Church is Bucharest's oldest building (1558-1559) kept to our
days.
It is situated in the old centre of the city, close to the Old Court Museum.
Facts collected by the 7th grade students
Photos by the 7th grade students and Andreea S.