Domnita Balasa Church

Str. Sfintii Apostoli

To say this church has been the victim of bad luck would almost be an understatement. Built in 1885, the church is named after Constantin Brâncoveanu's sixth daughter, who built an earlier church on the site in 1744, but which burnt down soon after. In 1751 a second church was built but that was also later damaged during an earthquake in 1838. Building work almost immediately started on a third church, but that too proved unstable and just 40 years later the edifice was replaced by the current, orange-coloured, neo-Romanian building. Serious cracks that crept their way into the building following another earthquake in 1940 have since been were repaired, but were damaged again in the earthquake of 1977. Be cautious when viewing.
 
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