Kretzulescu Church

Kretzulescu Church (Romanian: Biserica Kretzulescu or Creţulescu) is an Eastern Orthodox church in central Bucharest, Romania. Built in the Brâncovenesc style, it is located on Calea Victoriei, nr. 45A, at one of the corners of Revolution Square, next to the former Royal Palace.

The church was commissioned in 1720–1722 by the boyar Iordache Creţulescu and his wife Safta, a daughter of prince Constantin Brâncoveanu. Originally, the exterior was painted, but since the restoration work done in 1935–1936 (under the supervision of architect Ştefan Balş), the facade is made of brick. The frescoes on the porch date from the original structure, while the interior frescoes were painted by Gheorghe Tattarescu in 1859–1860.

The church, damaged during the November, 1940 earthquake, was repaired in 1942–1943. In the early days of the communist regime, Kretzulescu Church was slated for demolition, but was saved due to efforts of architects such as Henriette Delavrancea-Gibory. More renovations took place after the Bucharest earthquake of 1977 and the Revolution of 1989. To the side of the church now stands a memorial bust of Corneliu Coposu.

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Carl Griffin
3 January 2016
Bucharest's most famous church. Beautiful iconography on the walls of the interior. Badly damaged in the 1989 revolution though restored since.
Mark Lee
9 September 2016
A place of Holiness and history close to the former Royal Palace and Revolution Square. In the adjoining garden a 2016 statue of Slovak Alexander Dubček erected a few days ago.
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300 years old church, indeed a piece of art that takes you back in time. Worth visiting.
muttibey
23 January 2023
It was small but very impressive I must say.
Mark Lee
9 September 2016
Religious and architectural character.
Wass Ty
24 September 2017
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