Saint Parascheva Church (Biserica Sfanta Parascheva), Brasov

Saint Parascheva Orthodox Church was erected between 1874 and 1876 with the help of Brasov priest Bartholomeu Baiulescu. The church was constructed with stone and brick in the form of a cross crowned with a dome with 16 windows. There are mosaic elements in its façade and three stained glass windows. The roof has 10 towers and a belfry with two bells. The interior is decorated with painted frescoes by Iosif Vasu. The icons from the iconostasis date from 1838. There is cemetery adjoining Saint Paraschiva Church where notable Romanian people were buried: poet Andrei Muresanu, composer Iacob Muresanu, professor Andrei Bârsenu, philologist Sextil Puscariu, priest Bartolomeu Baiulescu and others.