Stavropoleos Monastery
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Why go
- Neo-Byzantine chant, sung by the monastery choir: one melodic voice above a drone called ison
- Some 8,000 books in the library, with 80-plus manuscripts and 400 printed volumes
Know before you go
- The monastery is open Monday to Saturday, 08:00–19:00.
- On Sundays it is open 12:00–19:00.
- The monastery stands at 4 Stavropoleos Street, Bucharest.
- The monastery's phone number is +40 21 313 4747.
Interesting facts5
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The name is Greek: Stavropolis, which means the city of the cross.
Stavropoleos Monastery - Wikipedia -
Its founder, Ioanichie Stratonikeas, came originally from Epir.
Biserica Stavropoleos - Wikipedia -
The church escaped demolition during the Ceaușescu era.
Église du monastère Stavropoleos - Wikipedia -
The church appears on the official register of historic monuments.
Biserica Stavropoleos - Wikipedia -
Monks live again next to the church, linked to it by a cloister on the south side.
Église du monastère Stavropoleos - Wikipedia
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History
It stood in the courtyard of an inn, and the income of the inn paid for the monastery. He died in 1742 and was buried in his church. The church escaped destruction in the Ceaușescu era.
- 1720Ioanichie Stratonikeas first builds a caravanserai on the site.
- 1724The church is completed by Ioanichie Stratonikeas.
- 1726Ioanichie is elected metropolitan of Stavropolis.
- 1742Ioanichie dies and is buried in his church.
- End of the 19th centuryThe inn and its annexes are demolished; only the church remains.
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- Early 20th centuryThe paintings in the dome are restored.
- Early 20th centuryA new building by architect Ion Mincu is added beside the church.
- 2008The monastery is refounded as a convent of nuns.
Sources: Stavropoleos Monastery - Wikipedia · Kloster Stavropoleos - Wikipedia · Église du monastère Stavropoleos - Wikipedia · Biserica Stavropoleos - Wikipedia · checked 25 Oct 2026
- Phone
- +40 21 313 4747
Questions and answers
What are the opening hours of Stavropoleos Monastery?
The monastery is open Monday to Saturday, 08:00–19:00. On Sundays it is open 12:00–19:00.
Where is Stavropoleos Monastery in Bucharest?
It stands at 4 Stavropoleos Street in the centre of Bucharest, on the street of the same name near Calea Victoriei.
What is the phone number of Stavropoleos Monastery?
The monastery's phone number is +40 21 313 4747.
Does Stavropoleos Monastery have a choir?
Yes. The monastery choir sings neo-Byzantine music in one voice part over a sustained drone called ison.
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