Patriarchal Cathedral, a photo from Bucuresti, East

Photographer's Note

The Patriarchal Cathedral of Bucharest is the seat of the Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church. The cathedral is located in the capital Bucharest and is built in the Romanian Renaissance style.

The cathedral was built between 1656-1658 by the Wallachian prince Constantino Serban. Construction was continued by Mihnea III, the church was finally finished under the reign of Radu Leon. It was elevated to metropolitan residence on June 8, 1668.

Inside the cathedral are the tombs of various patriarchs, including: Miron Cristea and Nicodim Munteanu. In a niche in the northern part is the coffin with the relics of Saint Demetrius of Basarabov, patron of the city of Bucharest.

Currently, the Cathedral of the Salvation of the Romanian People (Catedrala Mântuirii Neamului Românesc) is under construction, conceived to be the largest temple in the country and is dedicated to Saint Andrew the Apostle, it was consecrated in 2018 although still unfinished. For this reason, the Cathedral of the Salvation of the Romanian People is since then, the new cathedral of Bucharest and the seat of the Romanian Orthodox Church.

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La Catedral Patriarcal de Bucarest es la sede del patriarca de la Iglesia ortodoxa rumana. La catedral se encuentra en la capital Bucarest y está construida en estilo renacentista rumano.

La catedral fue construida entre 1656-1658 por el príncipe de Valaquia Constantino Serban. La construcción fue continuada por Mihnea III, la iglesia finalmente fue acabada bajo el reinado de Radu Leon. Fue elevada a residencia metropolitana el día 8 de junio de 1668.

Dentro de la catedral se encuentran las tumbas de varios patriarcas, entre ellos: Miron Cristea y Nicodim Munteanu. En un nicho en la parte del norte se halla el ataúd con las reliquias de San Demetrio de Basarabov, patrono de la ciudad de Bucarest.

En la actualidad, está en construcción la Catedral de la Salvación del Pueblo Rumano (Catedrala Mântuirii Neamului Românesc), concebida para ser el templo más grande del país y está dedicada a San Andrés Apóstol, se consagró en 2018 aunque aún sin terminar. Por esta razón, la Catedral de la Salvación del Pueblo Rumano es desde entonces, la nueva catedral de Bucarest y la sede de la Iglesia ortodoxa rumana.

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mkamionka (62372) 2021-01-04 10:52

Hola Luis,
this is so beautiful. I don't recall ever seeing it before! It makes me want to go to Romania just to see it.
The towers are having the traditional Byzantine design but they are much narrower than we can see in Greece for example, and there are two sister towers here.
Beautiful architecture and captured in a great light with fantastic resulting colors.
Excellent work,
M

PaulVDV (55593) 2021-01-04 11:02

Hello Luis,
Yes, I remember this religious building but I didn't know it was a cathedral. I assumed it was a church.
It is rather small but so beautiful!
The light makes its red colour appear even more attractive.
Beautifully presented between the plain blue sky and the green lawn and hedge.
Best regards, Paul

jmdias (103992) 2021-01-04 11:18

luis

podemos ver que a igreja tem um formato que lembra aquelas da rússia e da grécia, mas aqui tem um aspecto algo diferente, provavelmente mais ligado à tradição arquitetônica local. linda foto.

abraço e feliz 2021

jorge

lousat (130709) 2021-01-04 11:52

Hi Luis,very nice cathedral,built many hundreds ago but that seems modern and futuristic watching its style. A geometric architechture made in bricks,very rare to find among the orthodox churches. Interesting post very well done and very bright as usual. Have a nice evening and thanks,Luciano

holmertz (93664) 2021-01-04 12:12

Hello Luis,
I don't quite remember this church, but it's more than 10 years since I visited Bucharest, so it's maybe just my failing memory. It is a very elegant building in an unusual colour that provides a stunning contrast to the green lawn and hedge. You captured it with a very good light and exposure.
Best regards,
Gert

pajaran (103781) 2021-01-04 13:40

Pozdrav.
Lepa zelena ograda, fasada i detalji, dobro pokazano sa lepim bojama, kontrastom i dobrim tekstom.
Lepa fotografija i stara Katedrala.
Dobar rad, lepo secanje.
Zelim vam sve najbolje u novoj nedelji koja je pocela.
Paja.

emka (153358) 2021-01-04 19:59

Hello Luis, Nice view of this Orthodox CAthedral in Bucharest. Interesting red colour. Excellent presentation.
Best regards
Malgo

ifege (33729) 2021-01-04 22:07

Hi Luis
This has to be one of the smallest cathedrals anywhere! It has an intriguing design. Well captured detail and colour.
cheers
Ian

ikeharel (106433) 2021-01-04 22:14

Buen dias Luis,
POV superbly chosen, from this side you manage to show both towers and the details of the facade under side light which enhanced its carved semi-arches and round shapes walls.
Also, added the green lawn and bushes in fine contrast.
Wish you a nice new day,
Ike

jemaflor (136366) 2021-01-04 23:33

Hi Luis,
Nice architecture for this church, excellent presentation, good angle to take the photo, so pleasant sunlight, perfect for colors, tfs.

Royaldevon (76832) 2021-01-05 5:23

Hola Luis,

This is a very beautiful cathedral, the decorative exterior very much created by the brickwork, rather than by long, elegant windows. It does reveal a very distinctive style, the towers seeming to be a mixture of towers and domes!

My warm regards,
Bev :-)

abmdsudi (89469) 2021-01-05 7:36

Hi Luis
It's bright with warm colours and excellent contrast to green patches: great highlights of the imposing medieval structures in such subtle detail with excellent scale reference. Too luminous, well done shot
Best regards

jhm (204077) 2021-01-05 10:17

Hello Luis,

Today we are neighbours on TE
An excellent detailed church frontage.
Composition and presentation makes your picture very interesting
Very well done, TFS.

Best regards,
John

Tue (83106) 2021-01-05 11:17

Hello Luis,
Great photo of this church, the warm colours of the brick walls are lovely, especially in this very bright sunlight. The twin towers stand out well from the blue sky. Good work in a nice and tight composition.
Lars