17:
25:
131:
The chapel adjoins the back wall of the former orphanage; a stone staircase of honor links the two buildings. The style is eclectic: neoclassical with
Byzantine revival and romantic elements. Entry is either through the staircase or through an exterior vestibule on the western facade. The design is
123:
shut down the chapel. The
Baroque iconostasis, with its three arches resting on short columns, along with several icons, were taken to another church. Later, alleged Satanists used the building as a meeting place, and it deteriorated further. Repairs began in 1992, after the
128:, but a lack of funds led to their abandonment. Further repairs started in 2000 but were stopped the following year. In December 2003, a fire damaged the chapel, which had scaffolding inside. It was completely rebuilt in 2004.
92:, visited the orphanage and was warmly welcomed by the girls. She subsequently decided to open a public subscription for a chapel, becoming the first donor, with 12,000
148:
227:
271:
152:
266:
191:
140:. There are three rectangular apses, to the west, north and east. The altar apse faces east, while the north apse has a window.
132:
square, measuring 8 x 8 meters. A dome, visible from afar and resting on four pillars, rises above the center; it features a
276:
116:
painted by her. The chapel was dedicated in 1875 in the presence of the ruling family, dignitaries and a large crowd.
219:
71:
The chapel was built on the grounds of a girls’ orphanage that opened in 1862; this was founded by and named after
76:
281:
65:
136:
and a cross. Its visibility increased when the top floor of the orphanage was demolished after the
137:
8:
125:
101:
286:
85:
215:
188:
120:
96:
or 600 gold coins. The campaign was a success and the cornerstone was laid in April.
89:
49:
37:
112:
and other wooden features. Elisabeth donated furniture, liturgical books and a gilt
144:
195:
260:
242:
229:
97:
16:
133:
105:
93:
113:
109:
24:
72:
57:
53:
81:
61:
151:. The 1890 sculpture of the orphanage's first headmistress,
100:, who had designed the orphanage, was the main architect.
189:
258:
214:, vol. I. Bucharest: Editura Universalia, 2005,
52:chapel located at 90-92 Panduri Highway in the
212:Enciclopedia lăcașurilor de cult din București
155:, located in the churchyard, is also listed.
210:Lucia Stoica and Neculai Ionescu-Ghinea,
149:Ministry of Culture and Religious Affairs
23:
15:
272:Romanian Orthodox churches in Bucharest
259:
172:
170:
168:
176:Stoica and Ionescu-Ghinea, pp. 583-84
165:
13:
88:. In January 1870, her successor,
14:
298:
267:Historic monuments in Bucharest
179:
1:
204:
104:painted the interior, while
7:
10:
303:
277:Churches completed in 1875
143:The church is listed as a
158:
42:Capela Sfânta Elisabeta
41:
34:Saint Elizabeth Chapel
29:
21:
20:Saint Elizabeth Chapel
243:44.43135°N 26.06173°E
64:. It is dedicated to
27:
19:
239: /
126:Romanian Revolution
119:In 1954, the early
102:Gheorghe Tattarescu
28:Ana Davila monument
282:Chapels in Romania
248:44.43135; 26.06173
194:2018-12-15 at the
108:carved the choir,
86:Alexandru Ion Cuza
30:
22:
145:historic monument
90:Elisabeth of Wied
50:Romanian Orthodox
294:
254:
253:
251:
250:
249:
244:
240:
237:
236:
235:
232:
198:
187:
183:
177:
174:
121:communist regime
46:Elisabeta Doamna
302:
301:
297:
296:
295:
293:
292:
291:
257:
256:
247:
245:
241:
238:
233:
230:
228:
226:
225:
207:
202:
201:
196:Wayback Machine
185:
184:
180:
175:
166:
161:
138:1977 earthquake
66:Saint Elizabeth
12:
11:
5:
300:
290:
289:
284:
279:
274:
269:
223:
222:
206:
203:
200:
199:
178:
163:
162:
160:
157:
9:
6:
4:
3:
2:
299:
288:
285:
283:
280:
278:
275:
273:
270:
268:
265:
264:
262:
255:
252:
221:
220:973-7722-12-4
217:
213:
209:
208:
197:
193:
190:
186:(in Romanian)
182:
173:
171:
169:
164:
156:
154:
150:
147:by Romania's
146:
141:
139:
135:
129:
127:
122:
117:
115:
111:
107:
103:
99:
98:Carol Benesch
95:
91:
87:
84:
83:
78:
74:
69:
67:
63:
59:
55:
51:
47:
43:
39:
35:
26:
18:
224:
211:
181:
142:
134:roof lantern
130:
118:
106:Carol Storck
80:
73:Elena Doamna
70:
56:district of
45:
33:
31:
246: /
114:Gospel Book
110:iconostasis
261:Categories
234:26°03′42″E
231:44°25′53″N
205:References
153:Ana Davila
287:Cotroceni
58:Bucharest
54:Cotroceni
192:Archived
82:domnitor
38:Romanian
77:consort
62:Romania
48:) is a
218:
75:, the
159:Notes
216:ISBN
32:The
94:lei
79:of
44:or
263::
167:^
68:.
60:,
40::
36:(
Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Additional terms may apply.
