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Lady's Church

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Doamnei Church 51
Doamnei Church 51

The Lady's Church (Romanian: Biserica Doamnei) is a Romanian Orthodox church located at 1 Doamnei Street in Bucharest, Romania, hidden behind an apartment block on Calea Victoriei. It is dedicated to the Presentation of Mary.

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Lady's Church
Strada Biserica Doamnei, Bucharest Centrul Istoric (Sector 3)

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Biserica Ortodoxă „Doamnei”

Strada Biserica Doamnei 28
030028 Bucharest, Centrul Istoric (Sector 3)
Romania
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