Patriarchal Cathedral of Bucharest

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The Patriarchal Cathedral of Bucharest is the principal Orthodox cathedral of Romania, serving as the spiritual and administrative center of the Romanian Orthodox Church and the seat of the Patriarch.


Statements (47)
Predicate Object
instanceOf Eastern Orthodox church building
cathedral
landmark
adjacentTo Palace of the Patriarchate
architecturalStyle Brâncovenesc style
Byzantine Revival architecture
city Bucharest
completionDate 1658
constructionStartDate 1654
coordinateLocation 44.426°N 26.097°E
country Romania
dedicatedTo Saints Constantine and Helena
denomination Romanian Orthodox Church
floorCount 1
founder Constantin Șerban Basarab
function administrative center of the Romanian Orthodox Church
patriarchal cathedral
seat of the Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church
spiritual center of the Romanian Orthodox Church
hasPart altar apse
bell tower
iconostasis
narthex
nave
hasReligiousHeadquarters Romanian Orthodox Church NERFINISHED
heritageDesignation Monument istoric (Romania)
heritageDesignationIdentifier B-II-m-A-20008
inception 1655
locatedIn Bucharest
Dealul Mitropoliei
locatedInAdministrativeTerritory Bucharest Municipality
locatedOn Patriarchate Hill
materialUsed brick
notableFor historic frescoes and icons
role as principal Orthodox cathedral of Romania
numberOfDomes 5
officialLanguageOfLiturgy Romanian
operator Romanian Patriarchate NERFINISHED
ownedBy Romanian Orthodox Church
region Wallachia
religion Eastern Orthodoxy
roofMaterial metal
significantEvent enthronement of Romanian Orthodox Patriarchs
major Romanian Orthodox Church synods
use liturgical services
pilgrimage site
visitorAttraction yes

Referenced by (2)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Daniel Ciobotea
basedIn
Romanian Orthodox Church
mainCathedral

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