Saint Nicholas Church
Biserica Sfântul Nicolae
Religion
Affiliation	Christian
Rite	Eastern Orthodox
Status	active
Location
Location	Șcheii Brașovului
Municipality	Brașov
State	Romania
Geographic coordinates	45°38′08″N 25°34′53″E / 45.63556°N 25.58139°E / 45.63556; 25.58139
Architecture
Founder	Neagoe Basarab
Website
www.protopopiatul-brasov.ro

Saint Nicholas Church ( Romanian: Biserica Sfântul Nicolae) is a Romanian Orthodox church in Brașov, dominating the historic district of Șcheii Brașovului.

History

The church was established in 1292. It was mentioned in a Papal bull issued in 1399 by Pope Boniface IX. Starting in 1495, the church was rebuilt in stone by the locals, with help from Vlad Călugărul, Voivode ( Prince) of Wallachia. More help was provided around 1512 by Neagoe Basarab.

Saint Nicholas Church was initially built in the Gothic style; it was later redecorated with Baroque style architectural elements. The interior has frescoes painted by the renowned muralist Mișu Popp.

Historic district

Located within the churchyard walls there are:

• St. Nicholas Cemetery, where Ioan Meșotă, Aurel Popovici, Vasile Saftu, and Nicolae Titulescu are buried.
• Statue of Coresi.

Adjacent in the Șchei historic district there is:

• The First Romanian School, started in 1583.

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Saint Nicholas' church in Brașov.

• "Biserica Sfântul Nicolae". Welcometoromania.ro.

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