{"id":259085,"date":"2019-11-05T13:29:06","date_gmt":"2019-11-05T11:29:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/basilica.ro\/?p=259085"},"modified":"2019-11-05T13:29:06","modified_gmt":"2019-11-05T11:29:06","slug":"photo-gallery-autumn-in-5-spiritual-places-in-bucharest","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/basilica.ro\/en\/photo-gallery-autumn-in-5-spiritual-places-in-bucharest\/","title":{"rendered":"Photo Gallery: Autumn in 5 spiritual places in Bucharest"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>This year&#8217;s mild autumn has urged us to look for some places in Bucharest where one can enjoy the beauty of the season, but which also give us a time of respite and prayer.<\/strong><\/p>\n<h4>Darvari Skete<\/h4>\n<p>The Darvari Skete is located in the centre of Bucharest, near Gradina Icoanei (Icon&#8217;s Garden) Park. Protected by the Holy Archangels Michael and Gabriel, the small monastic settlement is distinguished by the contrast between the quietness within its walls and the bustle of the streets of Bucharest.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_258649\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-258649\" style=\"width: 1920px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-258649 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/basilica.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/IMG_1052.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" srcset=\"https:\/\/basilica.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/IMG_1052.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/basilica.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/IMG_1052-890x593.jpg 890w, https:\/\/basilica.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/IMG_1052-1024x683.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 440px, (max-width: 768px) 354px, 890px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-258649\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The entrance to the monastery. \u00a9 Basilica.ro \/ Raluca Ene<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_258651\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-258651\" style=\"width: 1920px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-258651 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/basilica.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/IMG_1080.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" srcset=\"https:\/\/basilica.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/IMG_1080.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/basilica.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/IMG_1080-890x593.jpg 890w, https:\/\/basilica.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/IMG_1080-1024x683.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 440px, (max-width: 768px) 354px, 890px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-258651\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The main church. \u00a9 Basilica.ro \/ Raluca Ene<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_258653\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-258653\" style=\"width: 1920px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-258653 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/basilica.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/IMG_1063.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1282\" srcset=\"https:\/\/basilica.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/IMG_1063.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/basilica.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/IMG_1063-890x594.jpg 890w, https:\/\/basilica.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/IMG_1063-1024x684.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 440px, (max-width: 768px) 354px, 890px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-258653\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">In the shadow of the quince tree in the skete&#8217;s courtyard. \u00a9 Basilica.ro \/ Raluca Ene<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The Darvari Skete attracts through the beauty of its garden, the cells with flower-decorated porches, the benches placed in the shadow of a tall quince tree and it calms the soul coming to venerate the holy relics and the icon of the Prodromitissa Mother of God kept in the church.<\/p>\n<p>Father Nicolae Steinhardt said about the Darvari Skete:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>It&#8217;s impossible not to attract you through its hidden grace, smallness and tranquility.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<figure id=\"attachment_258657\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-258657\" style=\"width: 1920px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-258657 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/basilica.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/IMG_1103.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1920\" srcset=\"https:\/\/basilica.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/IMG_1103.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/basilica.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/IMG_1103-360x360.jpg 360w, https:\/\/basilica.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/IMG_1103-890x890.jpg 890w, https:\/\/basilica.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/IMG_1103-1024x1024.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 440px, (max-width: 768px) 354px, 890px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-258657\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Autumn flowers in the skete&#8217;s garden. \u00a9 Basilica.ro \/ Raluca Ene<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_258659\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-258659\" style=\"width: 1920px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-258659 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/basilica.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/IMG_1109.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" srcset=\"https:\/\/basilica.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/IMG_1109.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/basilica.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/IMG_1109-890x593.jpg 890w, https:\/\/basilica.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/IMG_1109-1024x683.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 440px, (max-width: 768px) 354px, 890px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-258659\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The main dome of the neighbouring Icoanei Church as seen from the Darvari Skete&#8217;s courtyard. \u00a9 Basilica.ro \/ Raluca Ene<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_258661\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-258661\" style=\"width: 1920px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-258661 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/basilica.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/IMG_1122.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" srcset=\"https:\/\/basilica.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/IMG_1122.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/basilica.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/IMG_1122-890x593.jpg 890w, https:\/\/basilica.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/IMG_1122-1024x683.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 440px, (max-width: 768px) 354px, 890px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-258661\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The last rays of light. \u00a9 Basilica.ro \/ Raluca Ene<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_258655\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-258655\" style=\"width: 1920px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-258655 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/basilica.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/IMG_1056.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" srcset=\"https:\/\/basilica.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/IMG_1056.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/basilica.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/IMG_1056-890x593.jpg 890w, https:\/\/basilica.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/IMG_1056-1024x683.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 440px, (max-width: 768px) 354px, 890px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-258655\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Even if it is rush hour in Bucharest, one can hear Vespers in the courtyard of the hermitage. \u00a9 Basilica.ro \/ Raluca Ene<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h4>\u2018Dimitrie Gusti\u2019 National Village Museum<\/h4>\n<p>The Village Museum in Bucharest has been the most visited museum in Romania in recent years and attracts Bucharesters in search of peace, simplicity and beauty every week.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_258667\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-258667\" style=\"width: 1920px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-258667 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/basilica.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/IMG_1278.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" srcset=\"https:\/\/basilica.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/IMG_1278.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/basilica.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/IMG_1278-890x593.jpg 890w, https:\/\/basilica.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/IMG_1278-1024x683.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 440px, (max-width: 768px) 354px, 890px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-258667\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The wooden church from Dragomiresti, Maramure\u0219, was brought to the Village Museum in 1936. \u00a9 Basilica.ro \/ Raluca Ene<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_258669\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-258669\" style=\"width: 1920px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-258669 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/basilica.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/IMG_1328.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" srcset=\"https:\/\/basilica.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/IMG_1328.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/basilica.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/IMG_1328-890x593.jpg 890w, https:\/\/basilica.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/IMG_1328-1024x683.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 440px, (max-width: 768px) 354px, 890px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-258669\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">One of the permanent &#8216;dweller&#8217; of the museum. \u00a9 Basilica.ro \/ Raluca Ene<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_258671\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-258671\" style=\"width: 1920px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-258671 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/basilica.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/IMG_1323.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" srcset=\"https:\/\/basilica.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/IMG_1323.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/basilica.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/IMG_1323-890x501.jpg 890w, https:\/\/basilica.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/IMG_1323-1024x576.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 440px, (max-width: 768px) 354px, 890px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-258671\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">King Michael I Park (former Herastrau Park) and the Village Museum, on both sides of the lake. \u00a9 Basilica.ro \/ Raluca Ene<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_258683\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-258683\" style=\"width: 1920px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-258683 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/basilica.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/IMG_1335.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" srcset=\"https:\/\/basilica.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/IMG_1335.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/basilica.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/IMG_1335-890x593.jpg 890w, https:\/\/basilica.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/IMG_1335-1024x683.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 440px, (max-width: 768px) 354px, 890px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-258683\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Detail: tower of Dragomire\u0219ti Church. \u00a9 Basilica.ro \/ Raluca Ene<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>In autumn, the &#8216;village in the heart of the city&#8217; acquires a special charm due to the rich and colorful vegetation, the contrast between the yellow of the trees and the blue of several houses, the alleys loaded with leaves.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_258673\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-258673\" style=\"width: 1920px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-258673 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/basilica.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/IMG_1304.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" srcset=\"https:\/\/basilica.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/IMG_1304.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/basilica.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/IMG_1304-890x593.jpg 890w, https:\/\/basilica.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/IMG_1304-1024x683.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 440px, (max-width: 768px) 354px, 890px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-258673\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">One of the museum&#8217;s alleys. \u00a9 Basilica.ro \/ Raluca Ene<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The museum, whose patron saint is the Great Martyr Demetrios the Myrrh-Gusher, preserves elements of Orthodox spirituality: four churches from Maramure\u0219, Gorj, Neam\u021b and Cluj and two memorial crosses from Valcea and Sibiu.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_258675\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-258675\" style=\"width: 1920px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-258675 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/basilica.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/IMG_1256.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" srcset=\"https:\/\/basilica.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/IMG_1256.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/basilica.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/IMG_1256-890x593.jpg 890w, https:\/\/basilica.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/IMG_1256-1024x683.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 440px, (max-width: 768px) 354px, 890px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-258675\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Detail: wooden cross next to the Dragomire\u0219ti Church. \u00a9 Basilica.ro \/ Raluca Ene<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_258677\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-258677\" style=\"width: 1280px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-258677 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/basilica.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/IMG_1250.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"1920\" srcset=\"https:\/\/basilica.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/IMG_1250.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/basilica.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/IMG_1250-593x890.jpg 593w, https:\/\/basilica.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/IMG_1250-683x1024.jpg 683w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 440px, (max-width: 768px) 354px, 890px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-258677\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Leaves fallen on twig fence. \u00a9 Basilica.ro \/ Raluca Ene<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_258679\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-258679\" style=\"width: 1920px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-258679 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/basilica.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/IMG_1232.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" srcset=\"https:\/\/basilica.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/IMG_1232.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/basilica.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/IMG_1232-890x593.jpg 890w, https:\/\/basilica.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/IMG_1232-1024x683.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 440px, (max-width: 768px) 354px, 890px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-258679\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A cat rests on the fence of a household from Alba. \u00a9 Basilica.ro \/ Raluca Ene<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>In the church brought from Turea (Cluj) there are occasional services and the fair of St. Demetrios is organized annually as an event with tradition in the history of the museum.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_258681\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-258681\" style=\"width: 1920px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-258681 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/basilica.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/IMG_1326.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" srcset=\"https:\/\/basilica.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/IMG_1326.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/basilica.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/IMG_1326-890x593.jpg 890w, https:\/\/basilica.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/IMG_1326-1024x683.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 440px, (max-width: 768px) 354px, 890px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-258681\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">View to King Michael I Park from Jurilovca Fish House. \u00a9 Basilica.ro \/ Raluca Ene<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-weight: bold; color: #333333; font-family: 'Noto Serif', serif;\">Stavropoleos Monastery<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p>The Church of Stravropoleos Monastery is located in Bucharest&#8217;s Old Town and is one of the best preserved monuments of Brancovenesque architecture in Romania.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_258692\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-258692\" style=\"width: 1920px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-258692 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/basilica.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/IMG_1051.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" srcset=\"https:\/\/basilica.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/IMG_1051.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/basilica.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/IMG_1051-890x593.jpg 890w, https:\/\/basilica.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/IMG_1051-1024x683.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 440px, (max-width: 768px) 354px, 890px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-258692\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Stavropoleos Monastery was re-established on March 26, 2008 as a women&#8217;s monastery and is dedicated to the Holy Archangels and to Saint Justin the Martyr and Philosopher. \u00a9 Basilica.ro \/ Raluca Ene<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>In 1724, Archimandrite Ioannikios Stratonikeas built the place of worship and an inn. At present, only the old church is preserved, the rest of the monastery complex was built in the 19th century.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_258688\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-258688\" style=\"width: 1920px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-258688 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/basilica.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/IMG_0969.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" srcset=\"https:\/\/basilica.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/IMG_0969.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/basilica.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/IMG_0969-890x593.jpg 890w, https:\/\/basilica.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/IMG_0969-1024x683.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 440px, (max-width: 768px) 354px, 890px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-258688\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Exterior painting of the church of Stavropoleos Monastery. \u00a9 Basilica.ro \/ Raluca Ene<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The monastery attracts by its architectural style, by the antiquity of the icons in the church, but also by the beauty and tranquility of the inner courtyard.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_258686\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-258686\" style=\"width: 1920px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-258686 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/basilica.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/IMG_0967.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" srcset=\"https:\/\/basilica.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/IMG_0967.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/basilica.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/IMG_0967-890x593.jpg 890w, https:\/\/basilica.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/IMG_0967-1024x683.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 440px, (max-width: 768px) 354px, 890px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-258686\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Inner courtyard of Stavropoleos Monastery covered with yellow leaves. \u00a9 Basilica.ro \/ Raluca Ene<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_258690\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-258690\" style=\"width: 1920px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-258690 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/basilica.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/IMG_0978.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" srcset=\"https:\/\/basilica.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/IMG_0978.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/basilica.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/IMG_0978-890x593.jpg 890w, https:\/\/basilica.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/IMG_0978-1024x683.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 440px, (max-width: 768px) 354px, 890px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-258690\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Funerary art kept in the monastery&#8217;s courtyard. \u00a9 Basilica.ro \/ Raluca Ene<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h4>Silver Knife Church and Carol Park<\/h4>\n<p>The Carol Park, opened in 1906 to celebrate 40 years of the reign of Romania&#8217;s King Carol I, is home to several monuments and historical buildings such as the Vlad \u021aepe\u0219 Castle, the Cantacuzino Fountain or the Roman Arenas.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_258694\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-258694\" style=\"width: 1280px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-258694 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/basilica.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/IMG_1166.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"1920\" srcset=\"https:\/\/basilica.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/IMG_1166.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/basilica.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/IMG_1166-593x890.jpg 593w, https:\/\/basilica.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/IMG_1166-683x1024.jpg 683w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 440px, (max-width: 768px) 354px, 890px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-258694\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Alley in Carol Park heading to one of the statues of the &#8216;Giants&#8217; ensemble. \u00a9 Basilica.ro \/ Raluca Ene<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_258698\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-258698\" style=\"width: 1280px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-258698 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/basilica.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/IMG_1188.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"1920\" srcset=\"https:\/\/basilica.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/IMG_1188.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/basilica.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/IMG_1188-593x890.jpg 593w, https:\/\/basilica.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/IMG_1188-683x1024.jpg 683w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 440px, (max-width: 768px) 354px, 890px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-258698\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Tower of Silver Knife Church as seen from Carol Park. \u00a9 Basilica.ro \/ Raluca Ene<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_258700\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-258700\" style=\"width: 3840px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-258700 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/basilica.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/colaj.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"3840\" height=\"1280\" srcset=\"https:\/\/basilica.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/colaj.jpg 3840w, https:\/\/basilica.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/colaj-890x297.jpg 890w, https:\/\/basilica.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/colaj-1024x341.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 440px, (max-width: 768px) 354px, 890px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-258700\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Vegetation at Carol Park. \u00a9 Basilica.ro \/ Raluca Ene<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>On the western side of the park there is the Silver Knife Church (Parish of B\u0103rb\u0103tescu Nou) with access from the homonymous street.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_258702\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-258702\" style=\"width: 1920px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-258702 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/basilica.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/IMG_1216.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" srcset=\"https:\/\/basilica.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/IMG_1216.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/basilica.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/IMG_1216-890x593.jpg 890w, https:\/\/basilica.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/IMG_1216-1024x683.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 440px, (max-width: 768px) 354px, 890px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-258702\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Alley leading to the church. \u00a9 Basilica.ro \/ Raluca Ene<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The beautiful place of worship was built on the Hill of Filaret in 1906 by King Carol I, following the model of the princely church of St. Nicholas in Ia\u0219i, in order to strengthen the links between the Romanian Principalities of Wallachia and Moldavia.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_258704\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-258704\" style=\"width: 3861px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-258704 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/basilica.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/colaj-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"3861\" height=\"1273\" srcset=\"https:\/\/basilica.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/colaj-2.jpg 3861w, https:\/\/basilica.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/colaj-2-890x293.jpg 890w, https:\/\/basilica.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/colaj-2-1024x338.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 440px, (max-width: 768px) 354px, 890px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-258704\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">View to the main facade of the church. \u00a9 Basilica.ro \/ Raluca Ene<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The church, which is a historical monument, was saved from demolition during the communist regime, but the original painting of the artist Costin Petrescu was destroyed.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_258706\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-258706\" style=\"width: 1920px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-258706 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/basilica.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/IMG_1193.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" srcset=\"https:\/\/basilica.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/IMG_1193.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/basilica.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/IMG_1193-890x593.jpg 890w, https:\/\/basilica.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/IMG_1193-1024x683.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 440px, (max-width: 768px) 354px, 890px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-258706\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">One of the explanations for the name of the church is that, in the past, at a hermitage that stood before in this place, a prayer for health was read and during it believers were touched with the spear (liturgical object in the form of a spear, used by the priest during Proskomide to cut the portions of the prosphora that are placed on the paten). \u00a9 Basilica.ro \/ Raluca Ene<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_258708\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-258708\" style=\"width: 1920px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-258708 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/basilica.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/IMG_1210.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1920\" srcset=\"https:\/\/basilica.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/IMG_1210.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/basilica.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/IMG_1210-360x360.jpg 360w, https:\/\/basilica.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/IMG_1210-890x890.jpg 890w, https:\/\/basilica.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/IMG_1210-1024x1024.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 440px, (max-width: 768px) 354px, 890px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-258708\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The church&#8217;s graveyard. \u00a9 Basilica.ro \/ Raluca Ene<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h4>St Nicholas &#8211; Tabacu Church and Nicolae Iorga Park<\/h4>\n<p>You can take a break from the bustle on Calea Victoriei in the Church of St. Nicholas Tabacu, located across the road from the Romanian Academy.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_258712\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-258712\" style=\"width: 1920px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-258712 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/basilica.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/IMG_0993.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" srcset=\"https:\/\/basilica.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/IMG_0993.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/basilica.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/IMG_0993-890x593.jpg 890w, https:\/\/basilica.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/IMG_0993-1024x683.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 440px, (max-width: 768px) 354px, 890px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-258712\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">St Nicholas &#8211; Tabacu Churchas seen from Victoriei Ave. \u00a9 Basilica.ro \/ Raluca Ene<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_258714\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-258714\" style=\"width: 1920px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-258714 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/basilica.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/IMG_1042.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" srcset=\"https:\/\/basilica.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/IMG_1042.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/basilica.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/IMG_1042-890x593.jpg 890w, https:\/\/basilica.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/IMG_1042-1024x683.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 440px, (max-width: 768px) 354px, 890px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-258714\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">First sun rays entering the church&#8217;s yard. \u00a9 Basilica.ro \/ Raluca Ene<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_258718\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-258718\" style=\"width: 1920px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-258718 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/basilica.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/IMG_1004.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" srcset=\"https:\/\/basilica.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/IMG_1004.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/basilica.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/IMG_1004-890x593.jpg 890w, https:\/\/basilica.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/IMG_1004-1024x683.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 440px, (max-width: 768px) 354px, 890px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-258718\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The church&#8217;s garden with flowers. \u00a9 Basilica.ro \/ Raluca Ene<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Built in 1864 on the site of an old wooden church, the place of worship dedicated to St. Nicholas the Wonderworker draws believers by the fact that here is a particle of the relics of St. Seraphim of Sarov, <a href=\"https:\/\/basilica.ro\/en\/patriarch-daniel-hands-over-holy-relics-of-st-seraphim-to-rector-of-st-nicholas-church-in-bucharest\/\">donated by the Patriarch of Moscow in 2017<\/a>.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_258720\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-258720\" style=\"width: 1920px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-258720 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/basilica.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/IMG_0991.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" srcset=\"https:\/\/basilica.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/IMG_0991.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/basilica.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/IMG_0991-890x593.jpg 890w, https:\/\/basilica.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/IMG_0991-1024x683.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 440px, (max-width: 768px) 354px, 890px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-258720\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Detail: church tower. \u00a9 Basilica.ro \/ Raluca Ene<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Also, right next to the church is the Nicolae Iorga Park, one of the few green spaces in this crowded area of the capital.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_258716\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-258716\" style=\"width: 1920px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-258716 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/basilica.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/IMG_1023.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" srcset=\"https:\/\/basilica.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/IMG_1023.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/basilica.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/IMG_1023-890x593.jpg 890w, https:\/\/basilica.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/IMG_1023-1024x683.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 440px, (max-width: 768px) 354px, 890px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-258716\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Tree shadows in the early hours of the morning in Nicolae Iorga Park. \u00a9 Basilica.ro \/ Raluca Ene<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_258722\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-258722\" style=\"width: 1920px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-258722 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/basilica.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/IMG_1044.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" srcset=\"https:\/\/basilica.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/IMG_1044.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/basilica.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/IMG_1044-890x593.jpg 890w, https:\/\/basilica.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/IMG_1044-1024x683.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 440px, (max-width: 768px) 354px, 890px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-258722\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The church is dedicated to Saint Nicholas the Wonderworker and Saint John Jacob the New Chosebite of Neamt. \u00a9 Basilica.ro \/ Raluca Ene<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Photography courtesy of Basilica.ro \/ Raluca Ene<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This year&#8217;s mild autumn has urged us to look for some places in Bucharest where one can enjoy the beauty of the season, but which also give us a time of respite and prayer. 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