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Saint Nicholas

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
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