{"id":4441,"date":"2025-01-19T18:43:41","date_gmt":"2025-01-19T16:43:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/danubedelta.org\/?p=4441"},"modified":"2025-08-18T15:16:57","modified_gmt":"2025-08-18T12:16:57","slug":"st-nicholas-orthodox-cathedral","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/danubedelta.org\/en\/catedrala-ortodoxa-sf-nicolae\/","title":{"rendered":"St Nicholas Orthodox Cathedral"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 data-sourcepos=\"5:1-5:72\">St Nicholas Orthodox Cathedral - A monument of faith and history<\/h2>\n<p data-sourcepos=\"7:1-7:209\">St Nicholas Cathedral in Sulina is more than just a place of worship. It is an architectural and historical monument, a testimony to the steadfast faith of the local community and the town's rich history.<\/p>\n<p data-sourcepos=\"9:1-9:393\"><strong>Built between 1910 and 1980<\/strong>The cathedral impresses with its neo-Romanesque style and impressive size. Its triconic, cross-shaped plan and three spires make it an unmistakable landmark of the Sulina landscape. The interior is decorated with mural paintings by Prof Gheorghe R\u0103ducanu, which depict important moments in the life of St Nicholas and the Orthodox Church.<\/p>\n<p data-sourcepos=\"11:1-11:187\"><strong>A project by architect Nicolae C. Mihaiescu<\/strong>, the cathedral was founded by Charles I and Charles II, with an important contribution from the Dutch Royal House.<\/p>\n<p data-sourcepos=\"13:1-13:44\"><strong>Why visit St Nicholas Cathedral?<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul data-sourcepos=\"15:1-19:0\">\n<li data-sourcepos=\"15:1-15:67\"><strong>Unique architecture:<\/strong> An outstanding example of neo-Romanesque style.<\/li>\n<li data-sourcepos=\"16:1-16:76\"><strong>Impressive murals:<\/strong> Artwork by Prof Gheorghe R\u0103ducanu.<\/li>\n<li data-sourcepos=\"17:1-17:72\"><strong>Rich history:<\/strong> Links with the history of Romania and Sulina.<\/li>\n<li data-sourcepos=\"18:1-19:0\"><strong>Spiritual atmosphere:<\/strong> A place of silence and silence.<\/li>\n<\/ul>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Catedrala Ortodox\u0103 Sf. Nicolae \u2013 Un monument al credin\u021bei \u0219i istoriei Catedrala Sf. Nicolae din Sulina este mai mult dec\u00e2t un simplu l\u0103ca\u0219 de cult. Este un monument istoric \u0219i de arhitectur\u0103, o m\u0103rturie a credin\u021bei neclintite a comunit\u0103\u021bii locale \u0219i a bogatei istorii a ora\u0219ului. Construit\u0103 \u00eentre 1910 \u0219i 1980, catedrala impresioneaz\u0103 prin stilul [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":4444,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_seopress_titles_title":"","_seopress_titles_desc":"","_seopress_robots_index":"","_seopress_robots_follow":"","_seopress_robots_imageindex":"","_seopress_robots_snippet":"","_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"none","_seopress_robots_breadcrumbs":"","_seopress_robots_freeze_modified_date":"","_seopress_robots_custom_modified_date":"","_seopress_robots_canonical":"","_seopress_social_fb_title":"","_seopress_social_fb_desc":"","_seopress_social_fb_img":"","_seopress_social_fb_img_attachment_id":0,"_seopress_social_fb_img_width":0,"_seopress_social_fb_img_height":0,"_seopress_social_twitter_title":"","_seopress_social_twitter_desc":"","_seopress_social_twitter_img":"","_seopress_social_twitter_img_attachment_id":0,"_seopress_social_twitter_img_width":0,"_seopress_social_twitter_img_height":0,"_seopress_redirections_value":"","_seopress_redirections_enabled":"","_seopress_redirections_enabled_regex":"","_seopress_redirections_logged_status":"both","_seopress_redirections_param":"","_seopress_redirections_type":301,"_seopress_analysis_target_kw":"","_seopress_news_disabled":"","_seopress_video_disabled":"","_seopress_video":[],"_seopress_pro_schemas_manual":[],"_seopress_pro_rich_snippets_disable_all":"","_seopress_pro_rich_snippets_disable":[],"_seopress_pro_schemas":[],"_jet_sm_ready_style":"","_jet_sm_style":"","_jet_sm_controls_values":"","_jet_sm_fonts_collection":"","_jet_sm_fonts_links":"","adresa_gps":"Catedrala Ortodoxa Sf. 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