The Saint George’s Church (Biserica Sfântul Gheorghe) is a Romanian Orthodox church in Giurgiu, built during the city’s expansion in the early 19th century. Dedicated to Saint George, the patron saint of Giurgiu, the church stands beside the historic Saint George Gymnasium.
The church was established through the efforts of residents of the surrounding neighborhood, who spent several years collecting donations and petitioning the authorities for land. When their request for a free plot was refused in 1839, they began construction the following spring and subsequently paid for the property themselves. The church was completed and consecrated on April 23, 1841, the feast of Saint George.
Originally built with a simple elongated plan, the church acquired its present cross-shaped layout during a major reconstruction in 1936-1937, when two lateral apses were added. Its exterior has a decorative brick band beneath the eaves, while the interior includes a raised choir gallery supported by stone columns. The wall paintings underwent several restorations during the 20th century, including work by painters Padină and Gheorghe Costiurin.
Damage from the 1990 earthquake prompted extensive structural reinforcement beginning in 1994, including the addition of an entrance porch and repairs to the roof and walls. The interior was subsequently replastered and decorated with new frescoes by Ion Achițenie and his team, completed in 2005, while the iconostasis was also restored. A mosaic of Saint George on the western facade commemorates the church’s patron, whose feast day is also celebrated as the city’s patronal feast.
