Stavropoleos Monastery
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Stavropoleos Monastery (Romanian: Mănăstirea Stavropoleos), also known as Stavropoleos Church (Romanian: Biserica Stavropoleos) during the last century when the monastery was dissolved, is an Eastern Orthodox monastery for nuns in central Bucharest, Romania. Its church is built in Brâncovenesc style. The patrons of the church (the saints to whom the church is dedicated) are St. Archangels Michael and Gabriel. The name Stavropoleos is the genitive case of Stavropolis (Greek, "The city of the Cross"). One of the monastery's constant interests is Byzantine music, expressed through its choir and the largest collection of Byzantine music books in Romania.
Stavropoleos Monastery | |
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Mănăstirea Stavropoleos | |
Religion | |
Affiliation | Eastern Orthodox |
Patron | Holy Archangels Michael and Gabriel[1] |
Year consecrated | 2008 |
Status | Active |
Location | |
Location | 4 Stavropoleos Street, Sector 3, Bucharest |
Geographic coordinates | 44°25′54.56″N 26°5′55.66″E |
Architecture | |
Style | Brâncovenesc |
Founder | Archimandrite Ioanichie Stratonikeas |
Completed | 30 October 1724[2] |
Materials | Stone |