Măzărache Church

Măzărache Church
Biserica Măzărache
1996 stamp
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47°1′15″N 28°49′49″E / 47.02083°N 28.83028°E / 47.02083; 28.83028Coordinates: 47°1′15″N 28°49′49″E / 47.02083°N 28.83028°E / 47.02083; 28.83028
Location	3 Mazarache, Chişinău
Country	Moldova
Denomination	Eastern Orthodoxy
History
Status	Church
Founder(s)
Architecture
Style	Byzantine Style
Completed	1752

The Măzărache Church (Romanian: Biserica Măzărache) is a church in Chişinău, Moldova.

Overview[]

The Măzărache Church is considered to be the oldest in Chişinău, erected by in 1752. It is a monument built according to the typical indigenous medieval of the 15-16th centuries; the church was built on the place on a fortress destroyed by the Ottomans in the 17th century.

The stone block marking the location of the water spring that gave name to Chişinău is set at the foot of the hill upon which stands Măzărache Church. The name of the spring - "chisla noua" - is believed to be the archaic Romanian for "new spring".

Gallery[]

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  Măzărachi Church in the 19th century

External links[]

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