Văcărești Monastery

Văcărești Monastery
Mănăstirea Văcărești
Original church of the monastery
Religion
AffiliationEastern Orthodox
RegionWallachia
Ecclesiastical or organizational statusDemolished
Year consecrated1724
Location
Location391–393 Văcărești Street, Sector 4, Bucharest (destroyed)
StateWallachian state
Interactive map of Văcărești Monastery
Coordinates44°23′45″N 26°07′24″E / 44.395873°N 26.1232738°E / 44.395873; 26.1232738
Architecture
StyleBrâncovenesc
FounderNicholas Mavrocordatos
Groundbreaking1716
Completed1736
Demolished1986–1987
MaterialsStone

The Văcărești Monastery also known as the Prison of Văcărești was a religious architectural ensemble formerly located in Bucharest, Romania. It was built by Romanian Phanariot ruler Nicholas Mavrocordatos between 1716 and 1736 in the Brâncovenesc style and demolished between December 11, 1986, and early 1987 by the order of Romanian dictator Nicolae Ceaușescu.