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The '''Greek Church''' ()) is a [[Romanian Orthodox]] church located at 12 Gheorghe Barițiu Street, [[Brașov]], Romania. It is dedicated to the [[Holy Trinity]].
The church was built by Orthodox guild members and merchants of various nationalities: Romanians, Greeks, Aromanians, Serbs and Bulgarians, all residing within the Brașov Citadel. It was completed in 1787. A church school was established in 1799. The last Greek priest left in 1946.<ref name="d"> [https://ift.tt/30GyxcI Description] at the Brașov archpriest’s district site</ref>
The church measures 20.5 by 8.5 meters and is 11 meters high. The walls are of stone and brick. It is shaped like a ship, with arches and lengthy semicircular windows. The Baroque facade is richly ornamented with stucco plants and flowers. A small entry room was added in 1958, and an inscription in 1977, translating the original. In 1959, the interior was painted with floral motifs, and the [[iconostasis]] gilt. The icons of [[Christ Pantocrator]] and the [[Madonna and Child]] are especially fine. The last restoration of the paintings took place in 1987.<ref name="d"/>
A defensive tower that forms part of the citadel wall adjoins the church wall. This tower, over 12 meters high, includes bells and [[semantron]] from the 20th century. It provides access to the cemetery. [[Dositei Filitti]], Metropolitan Bishop of [[Wallachia]], lies buried there, as does the chief ''[[ktetor]]'', Panaiot Hagi Nica. A number of royal figures are in the [[Brâncoveanu family]] crypt.<ref name="d"/>
The church is listed as a [[Monument istoric|historic monument]] by Romania's [[Ministry of Culture and Religious Affairs (Romania)|Ministry of Culture and Religious Affairs]], as are the cemetery and one of the crosses.<ref name="e"> [https://ift.tt/34vxw8A Lista Monumentelor Istorice 2010: Județul Brașov] Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (given 1, expected 2)</ref>
==Notes==
[[Category:Religious buildings and structures in Brașov]]
[[Category:Historic monuments in Brașov County]]
[[Category:Churches completed in 1787]]
[[Category:Romanian Orthodox churches in Romania]]
[[Category:Greeks in Romania]]
[[ro:Biserica Grecilor din Brașov]]
The '''Greek Church''' ()) is a [[Romanian Orthodox]] church located at 12 Gheorghe Barițiu Street, [[Brașov]], Romania. It is dedicated to the [[Holy Trinity]].
The church was built by Orthodox guild members and merchants of various nationalities: Romanians, Greeks, Aromanians, Serbs and Bulgarians, all residing within the Brașov Citadel. It was completed in 1787. A church school was established in 1799. The last Greek priest left in 1946.<ref name="d"> [https://ift.tt/30GyxcI Description] at the Brașov archpriest’s district site</ref>
The church measures 20.5 by 8.5 meters and is 11 meters high. The walls are of stone and brick. It is shaped like a ship, with arches and lengthy semicircular windows. The Baroque facade is richly ornamented with stucco plants and flowers. A small entry room was added in 1958, and an inscription in 1977, translating the original. In 1959, the interior was painted with floral motifs, and the [[iconostasis]] gilt. The icons of [[Christ Pantocrator]] and the [[Madonna and Child]] are especially fine. The last restoration of the paintings took place in 1987.<ref name="d"/>
A defensive tower that forms part of the citadel wall adjoins the church wall. This tower, over 12 meters high, includes bells and [[semantron]] from the 20th century. It provides access to the cemetery. [[Dositei Filitti]], Metropolitan Bishop of [[Wallachia]], lies buried there, as does the chief ''[[ktetor]]'', Panaiot Hagi Nica. A number of royal figures are in the [[Brâncoveanu family]] crypt.<ref name="d"/>
The church is listed as a [[Monument istoric|historic monument]] by Romania's [[Ministry of Culture and Religious Affairs (Romania)|Ministry of Culture and Religious Affairs]], as are the cemetery and one of the crosses.<ref name="e"> [https://ift.tt/34vxw8A Lista Monumentelor Istorice 2010: Județul Brașov] Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (given 1, expected 2)</ref>
==Notes==
[[Category:Religious buildings and structures in Brașov]]
[[Category:Historic monuments in Brașov County]]
[[Category:Churches completed in 1787]]
[[Category:Romanian Orthodox churches in Romania]]
[[Category:Greeks in Romania]]
[[ro:Biserica Grecilor din Brașov]]
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