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St. Nicholas Church Densuş

St. Nicholas Church Densuş

Transilvania, RomaniaSt. Nicholas Church Densuş, Hunedoara county, is one of the oldest and most enigmatic Byzantine churches in Romania. It is among the few churches where the liturgy service was held without interruption over the centuries that have elapsed since its construction. It is also the oldest church in Romania who still hold jobs.

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Hermitage Paltinis

Hermitage Paltinis

Marginimea Sibiului, RomaniaPaltinis resort situated at the entrance, at an altitude of 1,350 meters, Hermitage with its church, dedicated to having "The Changing Face of the Lord" is one of the most picturesque places even assaulted by tourists.

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Black Church Brasov

Black Church Brasov

Transilvania, RomaniaSixteenth century edifice, originally known as the Saint Mary's Church, Black Church is the most representative monument of Gothic architecture in Romania. The church was torched before the year 1384, and the reconstruction lasted until 1477. An inscription discovered in the wall attest that the first church founded by him which we learn that Thomas died in 1410. Used by architects plan was to basilica with three naves, of equal height, joined in the type of church-hall favorite in the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries in the German area, where some were from other architects and craftsmen.

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Church Type "Rotonda"  - Geoagiu Bai

Church Type "Rotonda" - Geoagiu Bai

Transilvania, RomaniaBai Geoagiu Rotonda Church built in the eleventh century is the oldest church in Romania and it's Transylvanian religious architecture is unique in being the only building of this type that has been preserved since it was built until now in a form very close to the original, from foundation to roof, with a few changes made over the centuries. Church - rotunda belonged to the noble family Akos that ruled the area Geoagiu at that time .

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Church of St. Constantine and Elena - Bacau

Church Of St. Constantine And Elena - Bacau

Moldavia, RomaniaChurch of Sts Constantine and Elena "is the only foundation in the town of Bacau boyar. It was built between the years leading pasoptiste revolution, that between 1842 -1845. The founders of this church are phat and Anton Enachi Krupenski Birzu.

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Fortified Church "Virgin" - Galati

Fortified Church "Virgin" - Galati

Moldavia, RomaniaFortified Church "Virgin", dedicated to the Assumption, is the oldest monument in Galati. In the seventeenth century, fulfilling a double function: place of worship and defensive fortress against invaders.

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Church and Franciscan Monastery - Cluj-Napoca

Church And Franciscan Monastery - Cluj-Napoca

Transilvania, RomaniaRoman Catholic Church and Franciscan Monastery of Cluj-Napoca is one of the oldest and most significant buildings in the city. Originally, this place was the oldest Roman Catholic church, first in Cluj, built in XI-XII centuries, but destroyed during the first invasion of the Tatars (1241). After its destruction, its place was built in 1260-1290 during a late Romanesque church, rebuilt in the fifteenth century Gothic style.

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Episcopal Cathedral of St. Nicholas Church - Ramnicu Valcea

Episcopal Cathedral Of St. Nicholas Church - Ramnicu Valcea

Valea Oltului, RomaniaCathedral Ramnic present church, dedicated to St. Nicholas "was built on the foundation of the oldest churches: one built between 1576-1586 by Bishop Michael II and demolished by the Turks in 1735, during war which he had with the Austrians, and the second built between 1739-1749 by Bishop Climent and destroyed by a big fire in 1847. The building, as seen today was built by St. Calinic Cernica, Ramnic Bishop (1850-1868).

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Royal St. Nicholas Church - U.S.

Royal St. Nicholas Church - U.S.

Moldavia, RomaniaRoyal St. Nicholas Church was built in the will of Stephen the Great between 1 June 1491 and 10 August 1492. Because of his age faced a lot of fires, earthquakes and vicissitudes that have brought in a serious state of ruin. Discovered ruined and remained so until the reign of Antony Ruset that by 1676 they began repairs.

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"St. Archangels Michael and Gabriel" - Satu Mare

"St. Archangels Michael And Gabriel" - Satu Mare

Maramures, RomaniaRomanian monumental building of the cathedral was built between 1932-1937, was placed on the site of the old Romanian churches in Satu Mare, built between 1799-1803.

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Fortified Church Viscri

Fortified Church Viscri

Transilvania, RomaniaWithdrawn from the main road connecting Brasov and Sighisoara, Viscri village hosts one of the most spectacular fortified Saxon church, the other being one of the six included in the UNESCO world heritage. Peculiarities have attracted attention and goodwill settlement Mihai Eminescu Trust, a foundation sponsored by Prince Charles himself, who has renovated several houses in the village church and restoring some of their original brilliance.

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Metropolitan Cathedral of Timisoara

Metropolitan Cathedral Of Timisoara

Banat, RomaniaMetropolitan Cathedral of Timisoara is the largest church in Timisoara, Banat Metropolitan Cathedral, dedicated to the "Three Hierarchs". It was built between 1936 and 1940 and is a symbol of the city.

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Fortified Church Dârjiu

Fortified Church Dârjiu

Transilvania, RomaniaDârjiu fortified church is declared UNESCO world heritage site in 1999 and is one of the most important churches szekler fortified, and comes in all references of these goals in Transylvania. This mainly due murals (mostly destroyed) within the church but the surrounding architecture and fortifications.

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Reunification Cathedral nation

Reunification Cathedral Nation

Transilvania, RomaniaHistorical Monument of the city of Alba Iulia Orthodox Cathedral, also known as the Reunification Cathedral is a symbol of our national unity achieved by the Act of 1918. It was built in the years 1921-1922, in the west of the city of Alba Iulia, Apulum ancient Roman and medieval Bălgrad, was conceived as a continuation of the monastic Metropolitan balgradean demolished in 1713-1714 by the Habsburgs.

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Cathedral of St. John the Baptist Ploiesti

Cathedral Of St. John The Baptist Ploiesti

Muntenia, RomaniaEarly fall in the years 1810-1811, when the western edge of the fair has built a modest wooden church, dedicated to St. John. This lasted only three decades, during which irreversibly deteriorating, in 1840, construction was decided in the same place, an edifice of brick.

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Old St. George Church - Ploiesti

Old St. George Church - Ploiesti

Muntenia, RomaniaChurch, whose foundation date is unknown, is located in downtown Ploiesti. A document dated 16 September 1843 show the existence of "slums" - the parish - in 1753.

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St. Nicholas Church Brasov

St. Nicholas Church Brasov

Transilvania, RomaniaDocumentary mentioned for the first time in the Papal Bull of 15 November 1399 as a wooden church, the cathedral began to be built in stone in 1495, by the locals with Romanian ruler, Neagoe.

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Metropolitan Cathedral - Iasi

Metropolitan Cathedral - Iasi

Moldavia, RomaniaThe cathedral is built on the site Stratená church, founded by the wife of Gheorghe Duca, Nastasia. Prince left the throne, remained in disrepair for four decades. Its restoration began on 3 July 1833 at the urging of Metropolitan Veniamin Costache.

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The Roman - Catholic - Satu Mare

The Roman - Catholic - Satu Mare

Satu Mare, RomaniaSatmar parish church was raised to the Cathedral by Bishop István Fischer, this has required increasing and broadening the church. To extend the first church nave was demolished old church facade and tower on the north side. Nave has again extended to 7 m long by 37.2 m and a width of 12.1 m and 11.8 m height

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Three Holy Hierarchs Church - Iasi

Three Holy Hierarchs Church - Iasi

Moldavia, RomaniaFounded blessed prince worthy of 20 years since Moldova, Vasile Lupu, was built between 1635-1639. Completion of a noted church builder in stone plaque, in Slavonic, on the southern front of the church: "Yo ... I built this prince Vasile pray in the name of the Holy Three Hierarchs: Basil the Great, Gregory the Theologian and John Mouth Golden. Barlaam was consecrated archbishop by hand to 7147 (1639) May 6. "

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Stephen Tower - Baia Mare

Stephen Tower - Baia Mare

Maramures, RomaniaStephen's Tower is the bell tower of the old church dedicated to St. Stephen King "in Baia Mare. The tower is located between the streets Crisan and May 1, next to Freedom Square - Central Square (Circulus fori) - the old city. It was built in the fifteenth century.

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Fortified Church Cisnadioara

Fortified Church Cisnadioara

Marginimea Sibiului, RomaniaIn a mountain village with Saxon households, the sun leaves its lights and shadows over the remains of century XIII. Cisnadioara its fortified church and write a page of history older than the hearth saseasa settlement.

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Church on the Hill - Sighisoara

Church On The Hill - Sighisoara

Transilvania, RomaniaChurch on the Hill is by far the most valuable monument of ecclesiastical architecture of Sighisoara. She is a representative of the Gothic style buildings in our country, it is in terms of size, third in Romania.

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Church St. Emperors Ploiesti

Church St. Emperors Ploiesti

Muntenia, RomaniaNear the center of Ploiesti, located between the streets Take Ionescu, and Marasesti ILCaragiale is dedicated to high-Church Sts Sts Constantine and Elena, one of the most important in Ploiesti, with the proportions of a cathedral and a look that tries to imitate the Curtea de Arges.

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Banu Church - Iasi

Banu Church - Iasi

Moldavia, RomaniaAttested since 1638, during the reign of Vasile Lupu, Banu church is an important historical and architectural monument of Iasi.

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Church of Saint John (Franciscan) Brasov

Church Of Saint John (Franciscan) Brasov

Transilvania, RomaniaSt. John Church is a Gothic building that has undergone several transformations in the Renaissance and Baroque (sec. XVI-XVIII). In form the present church dates from 1711, which explains the preponderance of use of Baroque style. The church belonged to the Franciscan order of monks, who were persecuted and driven from town in 1525 by the Saxons moved to Protestantism.

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Fortified Church Saschiz

Fortified Church Saschiz

Transilvania, RomaniaSaschiz is situated in Mures county, in the south-east of the Plateau Tarnavelor at the foot of wooded hills. This troubled history of the Middle Ages left us testimony two divisions.

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Royal Church of Busteni

Royal Church Of Busteni

Valea Prahovei, RomaniaBuilt of stone quarry, is a reduced copy of the Monastery Horezu, architecture, interior fittings and its age, entering among the outstanding monuments of the city.

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Reformed Church "chain" - Satu Mare

Reformed Church "Chain" - Satu Mare

Satu Mare, RomaniaReformed Church, with chains "image is a significant monument of architecture century city. The eighteenth century.

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Fortified Church of Biertan - Sibiu

Fortified Church Of Biertan - Sibiu

Transilvania, RomaniaComplex clerical and defense Biertan located at 40 km from Bazna, was built in the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries in Gothic style, with specific elements of the Renaissance. For nearly 300 years Biertan was chosen as the headquarters of the Evangelical Diocese (1572-1867)

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Synagogue - Satu Mare

Synagogue - Satu Mare

Satu Mare, RomaniaSatu Mare is synagogue in Moorish style built in the beginning, has a tripartite façade with central avancorp with which the house is the house of prayer.

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Borsec Orthodox Church

Borsec Orthodox Church

Transilvania, RomaniaThe current parish in Borsec, dedicated to the Transfiguration, was built in 1847, fir wood, with stone foundation and originally was designed to worship the Roman - Catholic cult.

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Greek Church Annunciation

Greek Church Annunciation

Dobrogea, Romania"Annunciation Greek Church" is one of the oldest churches in Northern Dobrogea.

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Fagaras Evangelical Church

Fagaras Evangelical Church

Transilvania, RomaniaEvangelical Church, built in neoclassical style in the years 1842-1843, is the place where it was found and is keeping a Bible printed in German (1544)

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Roman  Catholic Church - Saint Anthony of Padua- Campina

Roman Catholic Church - Saint Anthony Of Padua- Campina

Valea Prahovei, RomaniaRoman Catholic Church Saint Anthony of Padua with a length of 104 years (the construction was finished in 1906, a project supported by Anton Raky Eng), built in Romanesque style.

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Prejmer Fortified Church

Prejmer Fortified Church

Transilvania, RomaniaPrejmer fortified church is 15 km from Brasov, in the eastern part of the Brasov Depression, enrolling in a whole chain of Saxon villages, each hosting a fortified church. Built in sec. XIII and fortified two centuries later, evangelical church is the most powerful city Prejmer ecclesiastical and also the oldest Gothic monument in Transylvania.

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Royal Church Ploiesti

Royal Church Ploiesti

Muntenia, RomaniaRoyal Church, dedicated to "Holy Apostles Peter and Paul" is the first sanctuary built entirely of masonry Ploiesti and at the same time, which is the oldest building there, witness to a history of three centuries and a half.

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Ascension Orthodox Cathedral - Targu Mures

Ascension Orthodox Cathedral - Targu Mures

Transilvania, RomaniaAscension Orthodox Cathedral is the largest church in Targu Mures and was built in downtown (now Square Rose) between the years 1925 to 1934 at the initiative of Archpriest Stefan Rusu, instead of singing the famous fountains of Peter Bodor.

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Orthodox Cathedral of the Assumption - Satu Mare

Orthodox Cathedral Of The Assumption - Satu Mare

Maramures, RomaniaThe cathedral was built between 1932-1937. Meets Romanian church style with specific outer belt.

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Fortified Evangelical Church - Bazna

Fortified Evangelical Church - Bazna

Transilvania, RomaniaBazna fortified church is a monument of historic and religious architecture. Large Evangelical Church, built in 1402 in Romanesque style, with changes in 1504-1506 that gave the appearance of the church hall belonging to the late Gothic.

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Roman Catholic Church Calvary - Satu Mare

Roman Catholic Church Calvary - Satu Mare

Maramures, RomaniaA church was built in the footsteps of the old city Castrum - Zothmar in 1844 but the foundation, because nisipilui acquiesced and the walls have cracked. It was completely rebuilt between 1908-1909 by Weszelovszky brothers.

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Fortified Church Vine Valley

Fortified Church Vine Valley

Transilvania, RomaniaVine Valley City is located in the northern county of Sibiu, a distance of 14 km. The town of Medias, county road Motiş 142g - Vine Valley - DN14. The village is located in an area known wine.

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Archdiocesan Cathedral of Targoviste

Archdiocesan Cathedral Of Targoviste

Muntenia, RomaniaThe current archbishop's cathedral is dedicated `` and `` Ascension is located near downtown Targoviste. With all that moved Mircea the Old, in the year 1400, the royal seat in Targoviste, Metropolitan Arges remained until 1515.

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Strei Church

Strei Church

Transilvania, RomaniaStrei Church is in the eponymous village, a distance of 14 kilometers Simeria on national road 66, near the famous stone church and the city Densus Calan, Hunedoara county. Stream village located on the left bank of the river Strei old church was built in the middle of the village cemetery.

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Monastery "Saint Voievozi (Slobozia)

Monastery "Saint Voievozi (Slobozia)

Muntenia, RomaniaSlobozia Monastery is one of the great monasteries in the south-east of Romania. The monastery is located in the plains Baragan on the left bank of Ialomita, Slobozia in having the church dedicated to Holy Archangels Michael and Gabriel, called "the Holy Voievozi" and was founded by Enache Caragea and Prince Matei Basarab (1632 - 1654) .

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Calvary Catholic Church Manastur

Calvary Catholic Church Manastur

Transilvania, RomaniaMănăştur area, near Cluj, the current Spring street no. 60, was raised from the eleventh century, Benedictine abbey "Monasterium Beatae of Clus Mariae," a wall of defense. This was the foundation upon which was built to preserve and what today is known as Calvary Catholic Church, dedicated to St. Mary. " Raised on an oval fortification consisting of a wave of high ground, the church had ditches to the south, east and west, north and there is a natural steep slope.

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Church Orlea Santamaria - Hateg

Church Orlea Santamaria - Hateg

Transilvania, RomaniaThe village is located in southwestern Haţegului (Hunedoara county), the old Roman road linking Streiului Sarmizegetusa and place output in depression. He was named to the position surrounded by the Great River Water vomit.

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Wooden Church Poienile Izei

Wooden Church Poienile Izei

Maramures, RomaniaWooden Church of Iza Meadows was built in 1604, being consecrated in 1632 and then later painted in 1794. The building has an impressive silhouette and harmonious proportions, as a proof of the mastery of anonymous artisans.

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Fortified Church Greater Copsa

Fortified Church Greater Copsa

Marginimea Sibiului, RomaniaCopsa Mare is a town in Sibiu County. Free commune of the old Fundus Regius, Copsa Great ruled the largest and most renowned vineyards of Wine Country. At the beginning of the fourteenth century services were officiated in a Gothic basilica with three naves, but a document of 1283 brings the older hypothesis of a basilica.

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Virgin Mother Church Ploiesti

Virgin Mother Church Ploiesti

Muntenia, RomaniaChurch carries patron "Assumption" and is one of the most important religious monuments, historical and art in Prahova county, local and national heritage.

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Piarist Church

Piarist Church

Transilvania, RomaniaPiarist Church, originally known as the Jesuit Church in Cluj, that the University Church, located at the University no. 5, dedicated to the Holy Trinity, is the first Catholic church built up in Transylvania after the Protestant Reformation, also the first edifice in baroque style in the province. It is one of the most important symbols in Cluj, a prototype for many other churches in Transylvania.

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Roman Catholic Church Brasov

Roman Catholic Church Brasov

Transilvania, RomaniaRoman Catholic Church Street Muresenilor religious edifice in baroque style, was built with direct financial support of Empress Maria Theresa, by the architect Joseph Charles Lamasch, between 1776-1782.

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St. Margaret Church - Medias

St. Margaret Church - Medias

Transilvania, RomaniaSt. Margaret Church is evangelical church in the town of Medias. The building is cunscut, among other things, its leaning tower. It is one of the most important churches in Transylvania built in late Gothic style. Church under the patronage of St. Margaret of Hungary, canonized in 1276.

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Evangelical Cathedral

Evangelical Cathedral

Marginimea Sibiului, RomaniaEvangelical Church is one of the most imposing buildings in the historic center of Sibiu, and that due to its tower height (highest in Transylvania-over 73 feet) visible from almost every part of town.

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Church Clock

Church Clock

Dobrogea, RomaniaThe central position of Tulcea Peace Street is St. George Church (Church clock), the registered historical monument of national heritage.

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Fortified Church Agnita

Fortified Church Agnita

Transilvania, RomaniaThe point of maximum attraction is the fortress city Agnita peasant fortified church housed therein. Confirm the existence of royal privileges Agnita city in 1466, it was probably built with the church - the Gothic hall, built on the foundations of a Roman basilica, without the tower of the thirteenth century, fortified in the first quarter of the XVI century. In a document preserved in the church until 1948, it was shown that of 1409 as the current building.

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St. Nicholas Church - Fagaras

St. Nicholas Church - Fagaras

Transilvania, RomaniaChurch of St. Nicholas, founded by Constantin Brancoveanu, was built after the model of Mogoşoaia Brancoveanu Palace chapel (1688)

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Chilia lui Daniil Sihastrul

Chilia Lui Daniil Sihastrul

Bucovina, RomaniaLocated about 1.2 kilometers from the Putna monastery, Chilia lui Daniil Sihastrul quickly dug into the rock even by the monk with the same name that bears the name of the house.

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Ursuline church

Ursuline Church

Marginimea Sibiului, RomaniaThe first building erected on this spot in 1474 was a Dominican convent, which functioned until 1543, when, at religious reform led to the passage of a majority of the population Saxon Lutheran religion, place of worship came into possession of Lutherans.

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The Church With the Moon

The Church With The Moon

Crisana, RomaniaThe Church of the Moon bears this name due to a unique mechanism in Europe, located on the church tower, which aims to set in motion a sphere with a diameter of 1 m, shaped like the moon, painted half in black, half in gold. This sphere imitates by its rotation, all phases of the Moon

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Patrauti Church

Patrauti Church

Bucovina, RomaniaKnown in documents from the time of Alexandru cel Bun, the village Pătrăuţi, located 10 km from Suceava, the former capital of Moldova, seems to have been founded by a certain Father, as the tradition of the place states. The Pătrăuţi Church was part of the whole monastery of nuns founded by Stephen the Great. The monastery was intended especially for the care of the wounded in the battles carried out near the Seat Citadel of Suceava.

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