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The Nativity of St. John the Baptist Church is a Romanian Orthodox church located at 5 Piața Unirii in Focșani, Romania.
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Focșani, Romania
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The Nativity of St. John the Baptist Church is a Romanian Orthodox church located at 5 Piața Unirii in Focșani, Romania. It is dedicated to the Nativity of Saint John the Baptist. The church was founded by Grigore I Ghica, Prince of Wallachia, in 1661; the Ghica family would continue to provide support. Originally a monastery church, it is cross-shaped, made of brick and limestone on a stone foundation, in Byzantine style. On the interior, it is 22.40 meters long, 6.50 meters wide, and 9.50 meters high. The floor is of stone blocks. The attached porch, of uncertain date, is around 4 meters long.
“The Nativity of St. John the Baptist Church is a Romanian Orthodox church located at 5 Piața Unirii in Focșani, Romania.”
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