Ulpia Traiana (his name completely Colonia Augusta Traiana Dacica Ulpia Sarmizegetusa) was the capital of Roman Dacia, situated at a distance of 40 km Sarmizegetusa the capital of Dacia. Ruins of ancient city is today an archaeological complex subject in Sarmizegetusa town, Hunedoara county.
St. Nicholas Church was built on the ruins Densu? an ancient building (IV). Square plan (about 6 x 6 m), the nave is pierced by a tower around which there is a narrow space covered by a roof support. To the east lies a deep semicircular apse, both indoors and out, on the southern side with one large diaconicon. Entire roof is tiled in stone construction. Annex rooms were added on the south side in sec. XIV-XV. Built of stones brought from the ruins of Roman shaped Ulpia Traiana nearby church has a strange appearance, not hiding but later romanicului stylistic fingerprints. Valuable fragments of mural paintings, dating from 1443, the work of a team led by Stephen Masters, one of the first Romanian painters known paintings evince strong links with vintage style Romanian Country.
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