B-dul. I.C. Bratianu 1
The oldest hospital in Bucharest, dating from 1704, Coltea was built on land belonging to the Vacaresti family, who at the time owned great swathes of the capital. The original building was destroyed by an earthquake in 1802, and the neo-classic building we see today in fact dates from 1888. The church that dominates the right hand side of the hospital is the original 1701 construction, and is currently undergoing much needed renovation. The hospital remains a functioning municipal health centre, and you may enter only if you have official business. The church, however, renovations or not, is open to all, and the saintly silhouettes on the ceiling are admirable.