New Saint Spyridon Church

The New Saint Spyridon Church is a Romanian Orthodox church in Bucharest, located at 29 Calea Şerban Vodă. Originally built with considerable Gothic influence, the building (especially the towers) was strongly modified later on by Patriarch Justinian.In 1768, another church was built on the site. It was erected for Scarlat Ghica by his son, Alexandru Ghica. Eventually, the church was seriously damaged by a number of earthquakes and fires and was subjected to reconstruction.The present church was built in 1852-1858 and painted in oil. Particularly notable is the altar screen, the work of painter Gh.Tattarescu.