THE PAINTED MONASTERIES OF BUCOVINA
Location, history, data sheet, program, fees,
everything you must know before you come here…
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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