Comments on: The Church of Oath Taking – Part 2 http://www.bucharestdailyphoto.com/2009/10/the-church-of-oath-taking-part-2.html BUCHAREST AS I SEE IT Mon, 06 Feb 2012 03:38:56 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 hourly 1 By: Andreea http://www.bucharestdailyphoto.com/2009/10/the-church-of-oath-taking-part-2.html/comment-page-1#comment-2031 Andreea Mon, 02 Nov 2009 16:00:46 +0000 http://www.bucharestdailyphoto.com/2009/10/the-church-of-oath-taking-part-2.html#comment-2031 Leif: I am guessing here but I think the icons are just gold platted so they're not very valuable. I don't know if this is true but I read somewhere that with one gold coin one can plate an entire church.<br /><br />Stine: The Soviets took what people call Romania's "treasure", or rather Romanians gave it to them for safekeeping and they refused to return it. There's even a wikipedia page on the subject:<br /><br />http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Romanian_Treasure Leif: I am guessing here but I think the icons are just gold platted so they're not very valuable. I don't know if this is true but I read somewhere that with one gold coin one can plate an entire church.

Stine: The Soviets took what people call Romania's "treasure", or rather Romanians gave it to them for safekeeping and they refused to return it. There's even a wikipedia page on the subject:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Romanian_Treasure

]]> By: Stine in Ontario http://www.bucharestdailyphoto.com/2009/10/the-church-of-oath-taking-part-2.html/comment-page-1#comment-2032 Stine in Ontario Sat, 31 Oct 2009 18:08:12 +0000 http://www.bucharestdailyphoto.com/2009/10/the-church-of-oath-taking-part-2.html#comment-2032 I'm surprised that all of this survived Soviet times. It's amazing the Russians didn't take all of Romania's valuables, but perhaps there were reasons why they didn't. I'm surprised that all of this survived Soviet times. It's amazing the Russians didn't take all of Romania's valuables, but perhaps there were reasons why they didn't.

]]> By: AB http://www.bucharestdailyphoto.com/2009/10/the-church-of-oath-taking-part-2.html/comment-page-1#comment-2033 AB Sat, 31 Oct 2009 14:48:15 +0000 http://www.bucharestdailyphoto.com/2009/10/the-church-of-oath-taking-part-2.html#comment-2033 All this glistening gold in the lamplight does seem to transport one to another world. All this glistening gold in the lamplight does seem to transport one to another world.

]]> By: VP http://www.bucharestdailyphoto.com/2009/10/the-church-of-oath-taking-part-2.html/comment-page-1#comment-2034 VP Sat, 31 Oct 2009 02:12:46 +0000 http://www.bucharestdailyphoto.com/2009/10/the-church-of-oath-taking-part-2.html#comment-2034 My favorite church in Bucharest is amazing inside as it is interesting outside. Excellent images: I have seen many Orthodox churches small and larges, but this is just... right! I noticed the fresh flowers and the the neat collocation of everything in sight, sign of passionate hands keeping this lovely church going. My favorite church in Bucharest is amazing inside as it is interesting outside. Excellent images: I have seen many Orthodox churches small and larges, but this is just… right! I noticed the fresh flowers and the the neat collocation of everything in sight, sign of passionate hands keeping this lovely church going.

]]> By: Leif Hagen http://www.bucharestdailyphoto.com/2009/10/the-church-of-oath-taking-part-2.html/comment-page-1#comment-2035 Leif Hagen Fri, 30 Oct 2009 14:20:14 +0000 http://www.bucharestdailyphoto.com/2009/10/the-church-of-oath-taking-part-2.html#comment-2035 Heavenly photos! The icons and decorations are breath-taking! I hope they don't have a problem of people trying to steal the icons! Heavenly photos! The icons and decorations are breath-taking! I hope they don't have a problem of people trying to steal the icons!

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