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The most spectacular monasteries in Romania (Romania - Meditation Tourism)

Sucevita Monastery Sucevita Monastery
   Situated at 18 km away from Radauti, Sucevita Monastery is a wooden masterpiece, between hills,   dating since 16th century. It was born from a legend that says that a very sinful woman brought stones during the time to build a monastery as a sign of her regret for all her sins. The monastery appeared in documents since 1582 when Petru Schiopu was a ruler in this region. This gorgeous and imposant monument is built in a Ghotic with Byzantine style, combined with elements from the old wooden monasteries. The huge walls ...
Voronet Monastery Voronet Monastery
   A gorgeous and spectacular masterpiece appears at 35 km from Suceava considerated the ‘’ Sistine Chapel of the Orient”. The Voronet Monastery has a small church with a tower designed in a Moldavian style with a very big fresco, called “The Last Judgement”,  on the Western façade that makes it famous and recognized as a very  precious cultural monument. This majesctic  pearl of Bucovina feautures a Moldavian vintage style made in beautiful colors that during the day shine a...
Putna Monastery Putna Monastery
   Putna Monastery is situated at 33 km from the city of Radauti and represents an exclusive monastic edifice, called by foreign as the Jerusalem of Romanian nation. During the time it was an important  cultural center where have created important manuscripts, including a museum with cultural objects, icons and embroideries. Its construction started in 1446 till 1469 and was founded by Stefan the Great that has his tomb here. The inside of the building and the tower from the entrance with the fortifications were finished ...