Kretzulescu Church

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Kretzulescu Church is a historic 18th-century Romanian Orthodox church in central Bucharest, noted for its red brick façade and Brâncovenesc architectural style.

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Kretzulescu Church canonical 4

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Romanian Orthodox church
historic monument
architecturalStyle Brâncovenesc style
Brâncovenesc style
surface form: Romanian Renaissance
avoidedDemolitionDuring Ceaușescu regime
centuryOfConstruction 18th century
constructionEndDate 1722
constructionStartDate 1720
country Romania
denomination Romanian Orthodox Church
facadeColor red
foundedBy Iordache Crețulescu
Safta Brâncoveanu
hasBellTower yes
hasCourtyard yes
hasDedication Saints Constantine and Helena
hasIconostasis yes
hasParishFunction yes
hasPorch yes
hasPortico yes
heritageDesignation historic monument of Romania
interiorDecoration frescoes
murals
isTouristAttraction yes
liturgicalLanguage Romanian
locatedIn Bucharest
central Bucharest
locatedNear Revolution Square
locatedOn Calea Victoriei
material red brick
namedAfter Crețulescu family
notableFeature Brâncovenesc architectural details
arcaded porch
ornamental sculpted details
red brick façade
stone columns
openToPublic yes
partOf historic center of Bucharest
region Muntenia
religion Eastern Orthodox Christianity
surface form: Eastern Orthodoxy
restoredIn 1930s
post-1977
roofType tiled roof
sufferedDamageIn 1940 Vrancea earthquake
1977 Bucharest earthquake
surface form: 1977 Vrancea earthquake

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Calea Victoriei, Bucharest hasLandmark Kretzulescu Church
subject surface form: Calea Victoriei
National Museum of Art of Romania near Kretzulescu Church
Revolution Square hasNearbyBuilding Kretzulescu Church
Piața Revoluției hasLandmark Kretzulescu Church