Saint Nicholas Church is the oldest Orthodox church
in Brasov and one of the oldest churches in Transylvania. The church was
first built in wood in 1392 and replaced with a stone structure in 1495
by the Wallachian prince Neagoe Basarab who supported the Romanian
community in Brasov. The church is a true architectural masterpiece with a
mix of the Byzantine, Baroque and Gothic elements. The final construction
was ready in 1594 and the church was then again altered in 1739 when it
was extended, the clock tower was added and the interior was embellished.
Like other medieval churches it is surrounded by protective walls with
large wooden gates. Inside the pretty garden there is also a small old
cemetery; beside the church is the First Romanian-language school (1495),
now a museum. The church's treasury contains a large collection of icons,
paintings and liturgical objects, many of them made by the famous
handcraftsmen from Brasov. Address: Piata Unirii, 1