The Church of the Holy Apostles Peter and Paul (Biserica Sfinții Apostoli Petru și Pavel) is a historic Romanian Orthodox church in Alexandria, built between 1842 and 1845 with financial support from the municipality and local parishioners. It was consecrated on December 6, 1845, but received its present Neo-Byzantine appearance during an extensive reconstruction in the early 20th century.
Between 1902 and 1904, architect Cristofi Cerchez enlarged and redesigned the church, strengthening its structure and introducing new architectural elements. The renovated building was consecrated in 1904 by Metropolitan Iosif Gheorghian, while painter Gheorghe Ioanid completed its interior decoration. Further repairs followed during the 20th century, including the restoration of the wall paintings between 1971 and 1974 and repainting in 1997-1998.
The church has a cross-shaped plan crowned by four domed towers, with two larger and two smaller towers forming a distinctive silhouette. Its exterior features ornamental cornices, rounded arches, and an open entrance porch supported by columns with decorative capitals. Religious paintings decorate the facade above the entrance, including representations of the Apostles Peter and Paul. Inside, the church is divided into a narthex, nave, and sanctuary, separated by a carved wooden iconostasis installed in 2003.
The grounds also contain a separate bell tower built in 2001, when the bells were moved from the church’s main tower, and a monumental holy-water pavilion added in 2003, decorated with paintings by Dan Mărășescu.
