The Old "Saint Spyridon" Church — Attraction in Bucharest

Close to the Parliament Palace, you’ll find this tiny gem—Old Saint Spyridon Church, originally founded in 1747 but demolished on August 27, 1987, during the Ceaușescu systematization and lovingly rebuilt (reconsecrated October 26, 1996). Its walls now glow again with vibrant frescoes and icons that span centuries of devotion.

Out front, a humble bell portico and saintly mosaics hint at the monastic cells and guesthouses that once stood here. Above the doorway, pause to admire the rare trilingual votive inscription—in old Cyrillic Romanian, Greek and Arabic—marking Prince Constantine Mavrocordatos’ gift to the Antiochian Patriarch and his monks.

Please remember that inside, no photos, keep your voice low, and dress...

Extremely rude priest conducting Sunday service. Disrespectful and ill-mannered to adults and picks on little kids. Talks loudly during the Arabic service @ 12pm disrupting the Bishop. Once, the Bishop actually stopped in the middle of the service to tell him to go talk somewhere else. But this man doesn't listen because it continues to happen every Sunday. Likely racist as it's obvious he doesn't like the Greek Orthodox that pray there after he is finished. Or maybe he's just an arrogant, horrible person that needs to learn...

This Orthodox Church is quite small but just absolutely packed with incredible paintings and iconography. Outside is an arrangement of bells and images of saints. This church is associated with a modern medical facility next door. Best to visit when walking to or from the Parliamentary Palace. As small as it is, it was much...