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forest, at only 34 km from the former Kaza Turnu. The Alexandria, "Sf. Alexandru" Church has become

Monument was built up by Dragomir, the big "vornic" Bishop Cathedral.
and his wife Helen, in 1648 year. From the initial
assemble, built from an imposing belfry tower, inside
massive walls the church, and monarchal buildings,

have remained today, only parts of these, a part of the
belfrytower.
"Cuvioasa Paraschiva" Church in Bujoreni, is a church
made of wood, built in 1711 year during Constantin

Brâncoveanu and it was brought here from a mountain
villagein1862 year.
"St. Alexandru" Bishop Cathedral in Alexandria.
In 1836 year, after two years from the town

establishing by the prince of the Romanian Country,
Alexandru Dimitrie Ghica (1834-1842), the town
people have built a church of wood named "Sf.
Alexandru", which became too small in a short time.

The town "epitropie" has succeeded to build the actual
Cathedral, between 1869-1898 years, sacred by the
Catedrala “Sf. Haralambie” - Turnu Măgurele
losif Gheorghian the Metropolitan man, on the 6th of
ă
December 1898. The ornaments specific to the "Sf. "St. Haralambie" Church in Turnu M gurele
Alexandru" Cathedral is the mural painting executed Municipality. The first church on this location was
by Constantin Pascali, Constantin Artachino and the built between 1842-1845 years. The actual church was
famous Stefan Luchian painters, in 1898 year, in built of the initiative of the King Carol I and queen
Byzantine style. In 1994 year, "Sf. Alexandru" Elisabeta. The plans have been realized by Leconte de

Cathedral has become princely necropolis through Nouy with architectural elements from the «Curtea de
bringing into the pro-nave the Alexandru Dimitrie Arge » Monastery. The painting, in Byzantine style,
ş
Ghicabones. has been executed by Italian painters: Romeo
Girolamo and Giuseppe Vespa. The church has been

sanctified in 1905 year by Iosef Gheorghian. The great
historian Nicolae Iorga considered it to be the third in
thecountry, throughitsvalueandbeauty.
Baldovine ti Monastery Ruins. The Monestery
ş
ş
from Baldovine ti, the village which belong to the
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Ciol ne ti commune is, at this moment, in the process
of becoming a ruin, although it can be seen the
construction type with belfry in front. The style seems

to be contemporary to Matei Basarab (the XVII-th
Catedrala “Sf. Alexandru” - Alexandria century), but it is supposed that the church is much
In 1996 year, through establishing the Bishop of older, being of a Monastery built by Baldovin, the chief
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Alexandria and Teleorman, with the residence at of MirceacelB trânoffice.
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