Cupola of New St. George Church in Bucharest
New Saint George Church in Bucharest is a Romanian Orthodox Church, Historical monument, Brâncovenesc style building/ Biserica Sfântul Gheorghe Nou în București este o biserică ortodoxă, monument istoric în stil brâncovenesc.
St. George in Bucharest was built in 1705. There are two miraculous icons in it - the icon of St. Paraskieva and the eighteenth-century icon of the Mother of God. There are also relics of St. Nicholas of Mira, kept in a gilded silver coffin decorated with precious stones.
The temple was the last building funded by the Hospodar of Wallachia, Constantine Brâncoveanu. The architectural style characteristic of his reign comes from his name, known as the Brâncoveanu style or the Romanian Renaissance. It was in this style that the church of St. George. Hospodar was recognized by the Orthodox Church as a saint, you can also see his tomb here. There is a marble memorial plaque right next to it.
Cupola of New St. George Church in Bucharest
New Saint George Church in Bucharest is a Romanian Orthodox Church, Historical monument, Brâncovenesc style building/ Biserica Sfântul Gheorghe Nou în București este o biserică ortodoxă, monument istoric în stil brâncovenesc.
St. George in Bucharest was built in 1705. There are two miraculous icons in it - the icon of St. Paraskieva and the eighteenth-century icon of the Mother of God. There are also relics of St. Nicholas of Mira, kept in a gilded silver coffin decorated with precious stones.
The temple was the last building funded by the Hospodar of Wallachia, Constantine Brâncoveanu. The architectural style characteristic of his reign comes from his name, known as the Brâncoveanu style or the Romanian Renaissance. It was in this style that the church of St. George. Hospodar was recognized by the Orthodox Church as a saint, you can also see his tomb here. There is a marble memorial plaque right next to it.