Romania Attractions - Stavropololos Monastery Stavropololos Monastery is an Orthodox monastery located in the center of Bucharest, Romania. The name means the city of the cross. The church was built in 1724. One of the consistent interests of the restoration of the monastery in the early 20th century was the restoration of the paintings of the dome caused by the earthquakes in the church over time. One of the main interests of the monastery was the expression of Byzantine music through its choir and Romania's largest collection of Byzantine music books. St #Abbey