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Cretulescu Church
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When:
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Daily
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Where:
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Cretulescu Church
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Free
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Various
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The beautiful red brick Cretulescu Church is one of the oldest in Bucharest. It was commissioned in 1722 by the boyar Iordache Cretulescu and his wife Safta, a daughter of prince Constantin Brancoveanu.
The Brancovean design blends Byzantine and Western architectural elements with indigeneous forms. The frescoes in the porch are especially beautiful, while fragments of the late-19th century frescoes (1859-1860) by great Romanian painter Gheorghe Tattarescu can still be seen inside.
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