Romanian Stourdza-chapel Photo: Romanian Stourdza-chapel

Romanian Stourdza-chapel – chapel, built by the architect Leo von Klenze in Munich. After the sudden death of his son in 1863 the Royal family of Romania decided to build in his memory a chapel in the spirit of Orthodox traditions. In 1848 Prince Stourdza, who ruled Moldavia, after the revolution and the abdication of the throne, he and his family moved first to Vienna and then to Paris. Summer the whole family preferred to spend in Baden-Baden, where they lived in his own castle, located in the Central part of the city.

The building of the chapel, designed in the style of late classicism, built of blocks of white Sandstone, red and brown. Stacked layers, they create a wonderfully beautiful contrast with the green garden, and together with four columns supporting the porch, Sandstone blocks form the building height of 24 meters. Crowned by the chapel dome and Orthodox cross. On the creation of interior is the work of artist Ernst Wilhelm Hauschild who have tried to develop Eastern magnificence in each internal element of the iconostasis to the high dome.

In 1923 Stourdza-chapel passed into the possession of the city, and after it was included in the list of historic monuments in Germany in 1997, work began on its restoration. For six years attended the Royal descendants of the Moldovan family.

In may 2002, the chapel was consecrated by the head of the Romanian Orthodox Church, and next to the chapel has planted a Magnolia and Redwood.

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