St Stephen's Church, Bucharest
This 19th-century church is one of the religious structures saved from demolition during the communist regime.
About this building
The current building dates back to 1898 and was built to replace an older ruined church. Archaeological works also revealed the presence of two old wooden churches from the 16th and 17th centuries. It is also known as “Stork's Nest", as the roof of the church was chosen by these birds to build their nest.
Shortly after its renovation to repair the damage caused by the 1977 earthquake, the church was included in the list of buildings to be demolished as part of the urban redevelopment of Stirbei Voda street. In 1985 it was decided to move the church 20 metres southwest in order to save it from destruction. This was the last religious building relocated by the team of the engineer Eugeniu Iordăchescu, who managed to save a number of historic churches in the centre of Bucharest.
In 1990 the church was consecrated and resumed religious activity.
