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was in charge of architecture, while Paul Popescu Molda supervised the frescoes. The project finished in 1935, having consolidated the walls, redone the roof, restored the old cornice, opened the portico and brought back to light the exterior paintings. Around the same time, the surrounding street
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topped by a bell tower. The portico has three arches facing west and two larger ones to the north and south. These are separated by massive stone columns. The stone door frame is carved in post-
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caused severe damage; it is not known whether this was immediately fixed, but it is recorded that the monastic cells were demolished in 1852–1856. In 1867, the church was transformed into a
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was straightened out and the church left on an island in the middle. The year 1935 saw the beginning of the
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The church is 19 meters long and 6.4 meters wide. It is cross-shaped, with a porch and enlarged
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on land belonging to the old. The church was consolidated following the earthquakes of
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The church was built in 1741–1744 on land belonging to the
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two years later, and he consolidated the structure. The
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found it necessary to carry out repairs. Damaged by the
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Lista Monumentelor Istorice 2010: Municipiul București
88:, its administration was taken over by Metropolitan 74:strengthened the church’s position, declaring it a 43:church located at 15B Sfântul Elefterie Street in 285: 241:, vol. I. Bucharest: Editura Universalia, 2005, 239:Enciclopedia lăcașurilor de cult din București 66:. The area was swampy, near a mill fed by the 80:of the Metropolis. In 1782, the grandson of 237:Lucia Stoica and Neculai Ionescu-Ghinea, 140:Ministry of Culture and Religious Affairs 100:building, as per the prevailing fashion. 18: 299:Romanian Orthodox churches in Bucharest 286: 199: 197: 195: 193: 203:Stoica and Ionescu-Ghinea, pp. 415-16 190: 142:; it acquired this status in 1915. 16:Heritage site in Bucharest, Romania 13: 14: 320: 171: 159: 147: 103:Restoration work began in 1929; 37:Biserica Sfântul Elefterie Vechi 294:Historic monuments in Bucharest 206: 1: 231: 64:Metropolis of Ungro-Wallachia 7: 10: 325: 304:Churches completed in 1744 134:The church is listed as a 110:New St. Eleftherios Church 29:Old St. Eleftherios Church 23:Old St. Eleftherios Church 183: 82:Constantin Brâncoveanu 36: 24: 270:44.43313°N 26.07454°E 51:. It is dedicated to 22: 266: /  275:44.43313; 26.07454 221:2018-12-15 at the 129:Brâncovenesc style 70:. In 1748, Prince 25: 136:historic monument 53:Saint Eleftherios 41:Romanian Orthodox 316: 281: 280: 278: 277: 276: 271: 267: 264: 263: 262: 259: 225: 214: 210: 204: 201: 175: 163: 151: 105:Ștefan Balș-Lupu 72:Grigore II Ghica 324: 323: 319: 318: 317: 315: 314: 313: 284: 283: 274: 272: 268: 265: 260: 257: 255: 253: 252: 234: 229: 228: 223:Wayback Machine 212: 211: 207: 202: 191: 186: 179: 178:Portico ceiling 176: 167: 164: 155: 152: 90:Dositei Filitti 86:1802 earthquake 68:Dâmbovița River 17: 12: 11: 5: 322: 312: 311: 306: 301: 296: 250: 249: 233: 230: 227: 226: 205: 188: 187: 185: 182: 181: 180: 177: 170: 168: 165: 158: 156: 153: 146: 15: 9: 6: 4: 3: 2: 321: 310: 307: 305: 302: 300: 297: 295: 292: 291: 289: 282: 279: 248: 247:973-7722-12-4 244: 240: 236: 235: 224: 220: 217: 213:(in Romanian) 209: 200: 198: 196: 194: 189: 174: 169: 162: 157: 150: 145: 144: 143: 141: 138:by Romania's 137: 132: 130: 126: 121: 119: 115: 111: 106: 101: 99: 98:Greek Revival 95: 91: 87: 83: 79: 78: 73: 69: 65: 60: 58: 54: 50: 46: 42: 38: 34: 30: 21: 251: 238: 208: 133: 122: 102: 75: 61: 57:Saint George 28: 26: 273: / 94:1838 tremor 288:Categories 261:26°04′28″E 258:44°25′59″N 232:References 309:Cotroceni 154:Side view 77:metochion 45:Bucharest 219:Archived 166:Entrance 33:Romanian 125:narthex 55:and to 49:Romania 39:) is a 245:  184:Notes 243:ISBN 118:1977 116:and 114:1940 27:The 290:: 192:^ 59:. 47:, 35:: 31:(

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Romanian
Romanian Orthodox
Bucharest
Romania
Saint Eleftherios
Saint George
Metropolis of Ungro-Wallachia
Dâmbovița River
Grigore II Ghica
metochion
Constantin Brâncoveanu
1802 earthquake
Dositei Filitti
1838 tremor
Greek Revival
Ștefan Balș-Lupu
New St. Eleftherios Church
1940
1977
narthex
Brâncovenesc style
historic monument
Ministry of Culture and Religious Affairs
Side view
Entrance
Portico ceiling


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