Biserica Greceasca "Metamosphosis"
The Greek Orthodox Church "Metamosphosis" on the Strada Mircea cel Bătrân in Constanța is a small sanctuary located in the historical area of the city, close to the Modern beach. The story of the beautiful church began half a century ago, but the building was started in 1862. The church building was designed by the Greek architect Iani Teoharidi's and continues until 1867, although the facade of the building is inscribed with the year of completion 1868. Up to 1948, the celebrations in the Greek Church "Metamorphosis" was officiated by Greek priests, but with the departure of the last Greek priest, this sacred task returned Romanian priests.
The Metamorphosis Church has a height of only 10 meters, a length of 25 meters and 12.5 meters width and was not equipped with towers (tower which now rises on the right side of the church, added in 1947). To lift the church were used bricks and natural stones, the pillars were made of cedar, and the floor was covered with white marble from Greece. The doors and the windows are protected with beautifully crafted wrought iron bars. The interior has a hall with equal height and typical buildings reminiscent of Greek architecture.
Many of the objects that embellish the church today are very precious and were brought from abroad by ethnic Greeks, shortly before the construction of the shrine to be completed. The beauty and its importance to the city made the place of worship to be formally declared historical and cultural monument of Constanta.