Sf. Gheorghe Nou Church
The new church of St. George is a church in Bucharest dating from 1705. It contains the first Romanian bookstore (1830), which plays an important role in the cultural and spiritual nationalism of Romanians.
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Choral Temple
The Choral Temple was constructed between 1864 and 1866 as a copy of Vienna’s Leopoldstadt-Tempelgasse Great Synagogue, and it was designed by Enderle and Freiwald. The synagogue was damaged in World War II but was restored in 1945. The main hall was recently refurbished in 2015. It is still an active synagogue with daily services.
Doamnei Church
The Church of the Lady was erected in the 17th century, it is an important monument illustrating the characteristics of the architectural transition of this century.
The Lady's Church
This 17th-century church was built as part of the boyar house of Serban Cantacuzino, prince of Wallachia. It was founded by his wife, Lady Maria. The church has a rectangular nave and thick walls, according to the style of chapels of court princes. It has undergone several major restorations over its history: in the 19th century to repair the damages caused by earthquakes.
It was declared a historic monument in 1915.
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