MOLDOVITA MONASTERY
Program
May-October: 08:00 – 20:00
November – April: 08:00 – 18:00
Fees
Entrance: 5 lei (aprox.: 1.10 EUR)
Photo / Video: 10 (aprox.: 2.20 EUR)
Location
Coordinates: 47.657188, 25.571212
Address: 727595 Vatra Moldovitei, Suceava County, Romania
DETAILS
- Foundation Year: 1532
- Founder: Petru Rareș
- Painting Period / Style: 16th century / byzantine
- Arhitectural Style: moldavian (gothic + byzantine)
- Predominant Color: yellow
- Present: Active
- Monastery Type (Number of): Nuns (around 30)
HIGHLIGHTS:
The “Siege of Constantinople”
The “Siege of Constantinople” commemorates the intervention of the Virgin in saving the city of Constantinople from Persian attack in A.D. 626.
One of the oldest monastic settlements in the region, the actual church of Moldovita Monastery was built in 1532. The structure has enhanced dimensions and it is notably taller than some of the other churches of the region, while the frescoes – both inside and outside on the Southern wall – feature strikingly bright colours and show saint figures and Biblical scenes with a profound human approach.
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Listed by UNESCO since 1993 |
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Dedicated to: The Annunciation (or Evangelismos in Greek) |
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Closest City: Câmpulung Moldovenesc |
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Closest Airport: Suceava |
Moldovita Monastery
727595 Vatra Moldovitei, Suceava County, Romania
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