Dichiu–Tirchilești Church

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Dichiu–Tirchilești Church

The Dichiu–Tirchilești Church (

Romanian Orthodox church located at 72 Icoanei Street in Bucharest, Romania. It is dedicated to Saint Nicholas
.

The church existed by 1773, but lacks a

Metropolis of Ungro-Wallachia; while he was assisted by a certain Tirchilă. For some years, the surrounding area was a village called Tirchilești, incorporated into Bucharest by 1789. Local tradition holds that the church initially served a skete of monks, which ceased to exist when the city extended its boundaries, transforming the building into a parish church. In 1880, it was extended and a wooden dome added. Repairs took place in 1898 and 1903. The interior was painted in fresco in 1949–1953, while exterior repainting was carried out in 1955.[1]

The church measures 22 meters long by 6–10 meters wide, and is situated on an elevation. It is cross-shaped, with polygonal exterior apses, an octagonal dome above the nave and, above the

Paul. Two rows of seven saints each, with floral decorations, sit above the entrance, as does the patron saint's icon.[1]

The church owns a restored

Ministry of Culture and Religious Affairs.[2]

Notes

  1. ^ a b c Stoica and Ionescu-Ghinea, pp. 208-09
  2. ^ (in Romanian) Lista Monumentelor Istorice 2010: Municipiul București Archived 2018-12-15 at the Wayback Machine

References

  • Lucia Stoica and Neculai Ionescu-Ghinea, Enciclopedia lăcașurilor de cult din București, vol. I. Bucharest: Editura Universalia, 2005,
    ISBN 973-7722-12-4

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