St. Nicholas Church, Brașov

Saint Nicholas Church
Biserica Sfântul Nicolae
45°38′08″N 25°34′53″E / 45.63556°N 25.58139°E / 45.63556; 25.58139
LocationȘcheii Brașovului, Brașov, Brașov County
AddressPiața Unirii 2, Brașov
CountryRomania
DenominationEastern Orthodox
Websiteprotopopiatul-brasov.ro
History
StatusActive
Founder(s)Vlad Călugărul, Neagoe Basarab
DedicationSaint Nicholas
Architecture
Functional statusParish church
Heritage designationMonument istoric
Architectural typeGothic, Baroque
Groundbreaking1495
Completed1519
Administration
MetropolisMetropolis of Transylvania
ArchdioceseArchdiocese of Sibiu
Official nameBiserica "Sf. Nicolae" cu paraclisele
Designated2004
Reference no.BV-II-m-A-11589.01

Saint Nicholas Church (Romanian: Biserica Sfântul Nicolae) is a Romanian Orthodox church in Brașov, dominating the historic district of Șcheii Brașovului. One of the oldest Orthodox churches in the country and an important cultural center for the Romanians in Țara Bârsei, it is documented as being built on the site of a wooden cross dating to 1292. The first mention of the original wooden church dates to 1399, with the stone church built between 1495 and 1519. The church is a registered historic monument of Romania under the LMI Code BV-II-m-A-11589, as part of an ensemble of monuments which also includes the First Romanian School.