Saint Elizabeth Chapel

The chapel was built on the grounds of a girls’ orphanage that opened in 1862; this was founded by and named after Elena Doamna, the consort of domnitor Alexandru Ion Cuza.

She subsequently decided to open a public subscription for a chapel, becoming the first donor, with 12,000 lei or 600 gold coins.

Gheorghe Tattarescu painted the interior, while Carol Storck carved the choir, iconostasis and other wooden features.

[1] The chapel adjoins the back wall of the former orphanage; a stone staircase of honor links the two buildings.

A dome, visible from afar and resting on four pillars, rises above the center; it features a roof lantern and a cross.