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Focșani (Romanian: [fokˈʃanʲ] ⓘ; Yiddish: פֿאָקשאַן, romanized: Fokshan) is the capital city of Vrancea County in Romania on the banks the river Milcov, in the historical region of Moldavia.
Pages in category "Focșani" The following 5 pages are in this category, out of 5 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...
The New St. Nicholas Church (Romanian: Biserica Sfântul Nicolae Nou) is a Romanian Orthodox church located at 7 Popa Șapcă Street in Focșani, Romania. It is dedicated to Saint Nicholas. The church is situated at the border between two former estates, and was founded by vassals of the Princes of Wallachia. It was mentioned as a monastery in ...
Hills near the Milcov River, which divides Moldavia from Muntenia.. Vrancea County covers an area of 4,857 km 2 (1,875 sq mi). A curvedly shaped mountainous area, known in Romanian as the Carpații de Curbură, lies in the western part of the county, at the Southern end of the Eastern Carpathians, with heights over 1,400 m (4,600 ft).
The Focșani Gate (fok-SHAN; Romanian: Poarta Focșani or Poarta Focșanilor) is a militarily and strategically vulnerable area in Romania and NATO. Located in the northeastern part of the Wallachian Plain , it spans an area of 80–85 kilometres (50–53 mi) east to west and about 60 km (37 mi) north to south on the territory of Galați ...
The Nativity of St. John the Baptist Church (Romanian: Biserica Nașterea Sfântului Ioan Botezătorul) is a Romanian Orthodox church located at 5 Piața Unirii in Focșani, Romania. It is dedicated to the Nativity of Saint John the Baptist.
The South Cemetery Church (Romanian: Biserica Sfântul Gheorghe - Cimitirul Sud) is a Romanian Orthodox church located at 17 Vâlcele Street in Focșani, Romania. It is dedicated to Saint George . Located inside the city's South Cemetery, tradition holds that the church ktetor was Vlad the Impaler , grateful for defeating the Ottoman Army in ...
The Old St. Nicholas Church (Romanian: Biserica Sfântul Nicolae Vechi) is a Romanian Orthodox church located at 1 Cotești Street in Focșani, Romania. It is dedicated to Saint Nicholas. The church was built between 1713 and 1716. It is listed as a historic monument by Romania's Ministry of Culture and Religious Affairs. [1