Church_of_the_Holy_Cross,_Pătrăuți

Church of the Holy Cross, Pătrăuți

Church of the Holy Cross, Pătrăuți

Orthodox church in Suceava County, Romania

The Church of the Elevation of the Holy Cross (Romanian: Biserica Înălțarea Sfintei Cruci) is a Romanian Orthodox church in Pătrăuți Commune, Suceava County, Romania. Built in 1487, with Stephen III of Moldavia as ktitor, it is one of eight buildings that make up the churches of Moldavia UNESCO World Heritage Site,[1] and is also listed as a historic monument by the country's Ministry of Culture and Religious Affairs.[2]

Pătrăuţi church

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  1. [1]
    Churches of Moldavia at the UNESCO site
  2. [2]
    (in Romanian) Lista Monumentelor Istorice 2010: Judeţul Suceava Archived 2018-09-07 at the Wayback Machine, p.2171

47.7294°N 26.1930°E / 47.7294; 26.1930
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