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The original church on the site was a small, early 17th-century wooden structure founded by the Postelnic Neagoe. Tradition holds that it was consecrated precisely a year after construction began; another version states that, fulfilling a bet, it was built in a single day; either legend explains the nickname.
The Princely Church of Saint Nicholas in Curtea de Argeș was founded by Basarab I (1310 - 1352), completed in 1352, in the perimeter of the 13th century voievodal court. The church, a complex inscribed Greek cross monument, is one of the most representative monuments of medieval Romanian architecture, being the oldest voivode funded religious monument in Wallachia. [1]
St. Nicholas Church (Romanian: Biserica Sfântul Nicolae) is a Romanian Orthodox church located at 16 Tudor Vladimirescu Street, Făgăraș, Romania. It is dedicated to Saint Nicholas . History
Saint Nicholas Church (Romanian: Biserica Sfântul Nicolae) is a Romanian Orthodox church in Brașov, dominating the historic district of Șcheii Brașovului.One of the oldest Orthodox churches in the country and an important cultural center for the Romanians in Țara Bârsei, it is documented as being built on the site of a wooden cross dating to 1292.
The limestone had oxidized and burst during fires, while the entire structure showed earthquake damage. The corners, particularly on the south face, showed enormous cracks. The French architect André Lecomte du Nouÿ was selected to lead the restoration work, assisted by Nicolae Gabrielescu. Operations began in 1884, when the 18th-century ...
The church was constructed in 1763 by the custodian of the princely mines, the Greek nobleman Zamfirache, and his wife Elena. The church is dedicated to Saints Nicholas, Theodore Tiron, and Stelian.
China. Most of China has no religious affiliation, according to the U.S. State Department, and Christmas is not a public holiday, though it is still celebrated by some and has gained popularity ...
Fresco at St. Nicholas Church. Based on their style, technique and layers, researchers believe that the painting was carried out in three phases: fresco, partly preserved in the Gothic portion, the apse and east bay of the nave (early 18th century); fragments of exterior fresco, on the north wall of the nave extension nu the secco portion of the new interior nave bay (1773); narthex and ...