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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 and make the clear blue color of Voronet to be well known in the world as the Great Red color of Rubes. The interior design dates from the period when Stefan The Great was the ruler here, having as a model the Byzantine and Ghotic  style including austerity and sufficient paintings with exceptional expressions. 

 
  The monastery still preserves the initial form, standing on a stone pedestal with a imposant tower on a square base, that emphasizes the immensity of the building. The exterior appears in a very exquisite design with the most beautiful artistic composition representing the Last Judgement , that is a unique painting in entire world. It is exclusive for its dramatic intensity and for its rich imagination used to create this magnific piece of art.
 
  Nearby the church is situated a small wooden hermitage that belong to Daniel Sihastru during the time when Stefan the Great  was the ruler and came to this person for advices and some help. The church Named St.Gheorge is a small one, with 25 meters length and 7,7 meters length appears the nave. This miraculous building is included in documents starting with January 1472. The harmonious painting relate in a warm way the image of sweet moldovian women represented by angels revealing the pure faith that the inhabitants had.
 
  The way that appears the Monastery of Voronet today with its original fresco that decorate the exterior and interior of the building creating a very exceptional atmosphere covered by the pure spirit of the faith. This peaceful  sacred place attracts the visitors for its unique pure ambiance and the spectacular fresco impressed all the time. The interior of the buiding is beautified by significant scenes from the Saint’s life, distinctive for their vivid colors, close to the surrounded nature, where prevail the blue and green colors making the place a real magnificent and original one, fascinating through its wonderful history and clear paintings.
 




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The monasteries represent splendid buildings that keep the spirit of faith untouched and sacred.

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Voronet Monastery - Exterior view
Voronet Monastery - Exterior view

Voronet Monastery - Interior design
Voronet Monastery - Interior design

Voronet Monastery - Side view
Voronet Monastery - Side view

Voronet Monastery - Interior design
Voronet Monastery - Interior design

Voronet Monastery - Exceptional fresco
Voronet Monastery - Exceptional fresco