Painted Monasteries of Bucovina

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THE PAINTED MONASTERIES OF BUCOVINA

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Voronet Monastery

Often known as the “Sistine Chapel of the East”, the frescoes at Voroneț feature an intense shade of blue known in …

Humor Monastery

The church features a unique two broken arcade porch and one of the most remarkable frescoes is that of the Virgin …

Dragomirna Monastery

The church features an atypical proportion, as the height of the steeple is greater than the length of the church body …

Sucevita Monastery

It impresses the visitor as it is surrounded by 6 m tall and 3 m thick defensive walls complete with buttresses, ramparts and …

Patrauti Church

The church was built in 1487. It is the oldest religious settlement built by Stephen the Great and still standing in its original …

Râșca Monastery

The monastery was built in 1542, following the tradition of the 14th century Bogdanesti Monastery destroyed beyond …

Moldovita Monastery

Built in 1532, the structure has enhanced dimensions and it is notably taller than some of the other churches of the region …

Probota Monastery

Following two earlier churches the earliest of which existed in 1391, the Probota was built in 1530 and it was used …

Putna Monastery

Completed in 1469, the church was devastated by the Cossacks and rebuilt in the 17th century. While not painted on the …

Arbore Church

The church was completed as an aristocratic property in 1503 and painted on the outside in 1541 employing an exceptionally …

St. John Monastery

Completed in 1522, the monastery acted as a mitropolite residence for over a century. The church still shows traces of …

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