Churches of the Romanian Carpathians

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47 churches of the Romanian Carpathians on karpaty.rocks — with photos, descriptions and a map. Most are in: Bukovina Obcinas (10), Țibleș Mountains (10), Căpățânii Mountains (4), Bucegi Mountains (3). Use the filters to pick a range or other options; the map shows everything nearby.

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Arnota Monastery: Matei Basarab's mountain mausoleumChurchArnota Monastery: Matei Basarab's mountain mausoleumRomaniaDrum acces Mănăstirea Arnota, satul Bistrița, 247116 comuna Costești, județul Vâlcea, Costești, RomaniaMatei Basarab's vow Arnota Monastery (Mănăstirea Arnota) sits on a small plateau of Mount Arnota above the Bistrița river valley, within Bistrița village in Costești commune, Vâlcea County.
Dârjiu Fortified Church: the «Bacon Fortress», UNESCOChurchDârjiu Fortified Church: the «Bacon Fortress», UNESCORomaniaStrada Principală, 537075 Dârjiu, jud. Harghita, Dârjiu, RomaniaThe fortified church in the village of Dârjiu (Hungarian Székelyderzs) in Harghita County is one of the few fortress churches of Transylvania built not by the Saxons but by the Hungarian-speaking...
Horezu Monastery: Brâncovenesc masterpiece, UNESCOChurchHorezu Monastery: Brâncovenesc masterpiece, UNESCORomaniaStrada Mănăstirii nr. 164, Romanii de Jos, 245803 Horezu, județul Vâlcea, Horezu, RomaniaPrince Brâncoveanu's monastery Horezu Monastery, historically Hurezi (Mănăstirea Hurezi), lies in a quiet valley at the foot of the Căpățânii Mountains, a few kilometres from the town of Horezu in...
Moldovița Monastery: UNESCO painted church behind wallsChurchMoldovița Monastery: UNESCO painted church behind wallsRomaniasat Vatra Moldoviței, comuna Vatra Moldoviței, jud. Suceava, RomaniaPetru Rareș's fortress monastery Moldovița Monastery (Mănăstirea Moldovița) lies in the village of Vatra Moldoviței, in a wooded valley in the west of Romanian Bukovina, about 15 km from the...
Holy Archangels Church, Rogoz: UNESCO wooden churchChurchHoly Archangels Church, Rogoz: UNESCO wooden churchRomaniasat Rogoz, comuna Târgu Lăpuș, județul Maramureș, RomaniaA church of the Lăpuș region The village of Rogoz lies in the valley of the Lăpuș river, near the town of Târgu Lăpuș, in the area Romanians call Țara Lăpușului.
Tismana Monastery: Wallachia's oldest monastery on a cragChurchTismana Monastery: Wallachia's oldest monastery on a cragRomaniaStrada Mănăstirii, 217495 Tismana, județul Gorj, RomaniaThe monastery of St Nicodemus Tismana Monastery (Mănăstirea Tismana) stands on a rocky spur of Mount Stârmina above the Tismana river valley, on the edge of the small town of Tismana in Gorj County...
Turnu Monastery: hermits' rock-cut cells above the OltChurchTurnu Monastery: hermits' rock-cut cells above the OltRomaniaMănăstirea Turnu, 245604 Călimănești, județul Vâlcea, RomaniaThe skete "behind the tower" Turnu Monastery (Mănăstirea Turnu) stands on the left bank of the Olt at the foot of the Cozia massif, about 2 km upstream from Cozia Monastery, within the spa town of...
Solca Monastery: Ștefan Tomșa's church of 1612–1614ChurchSolca Monastery: Ștefan Tomșa's church of 1612–1614RomaniaStrada Tomșa Vodă, Solca, județul Suceava, RomaniaA monastery restored after 236 years The Monastery of the Holy Apostles Peter and Paul in Solca (Mănăstirea Solca) is a 17th-century Orthodox monastery in southern Bukovina, in the valley between...
Holy Archangels Church, Plopiș: UNESCO wooden churchChurchHoly Archangels Church, Plopiș: UNESCO wooden churchRomaniasat Plopiș, comuna Șișești, județul Maramureș, RomaniaThe church of forty-nine families The village of Plopiș lies on the left bank of the Cavnic river, on the southern slopes of the Gutâi Mountains, in the Chioar region (Țara Chioarului), a few...
St Paraskeva's Church, Poienile Izei: UNESCO wooden churchChurchSt Paraskeva's Church, Poienile Izei: UNESCO wooden churchRomaniasat Poienile Izei, comuna Poienile Izei, județul Maramureș, RomaniaA church in the glades above the Iza The village of Poienile Izei — the name means "the glades of the Iza" — lies in a side valley above the Iza river in historic Maramureș.
Voroneț Monastery: UNESCO painted church in BukovinaChurchVoroneț Monastery: UNESCO painted church in BukovinaRomaniaStrada Voroneț 166, 725300 Gura Humorului (sat Voroneț), jud. Suceava, RomaniaA church built in a single summer Voroneț Monastery (Mănăstirea Voroneț) stands in the valley of the Voroneț stream on the southern edge of the town of Gura Humorului, in the Romanian part of...
Bistrița Monastery (Vâlcea): relics of St GregoryChurchBistrița Monastery (Vâlcea): relics of St GregoryRomaniaDJ646, Strada Arnotei nr. 127, satul Bistrița, 247116 comuna Costești, județul Vâlcea, Costești, RomaniaThe Craiovești boyars' foundation Bistrița Monastery (Mănăstirea Bistrița) in Vâlcea County stands in the valley of the river of the same name, at the mouth of the Bistrița gorge, in Bistrița...
Polovragi Monastery: a convent by the Oltețu gorgeChurchPolovragi Monastery: a convent by the Oltețu gorgeRomania217365 Polovragi, județul Gorj, RomaniaA monastery below a stone wall Polovragi Monastery (Mănăstirea Polovragi) stands on the edge of the village of Polovragi in Gorj County, at the foot of the rocky Piatra Polovragilor massif and the...
Bogdana Monastery: the oldest stone church in MoldaviaChurchBogdana Monastery: the oldest stone church in MoldaviaRomaniaStrada Bogdan Vodă 4–6, 725400 Rădăuți, jud. Suceava, RomaniaThe first burial place of the Moldavian princes Bogdana Monastery (Mănăstirea Bogdana) stands in the centre of the town of Rădăuți in northern Bukovina, on the plain below the Obcine ridges of the...
Viscri Fortified Church: a UNESCO Saxon villageChurchViscri Fortified Church: a UNESCO Saxon villageRomaniaStrada Bisericii, 507039 Viscri (comuna Bunești), jud. Brașov, RomaniaThe fortified Evangelical church in the village of Viscri (German Deutsch-Weißkirch, Hungarian Szászfehéregyháza) is perhaps the most photogenic of the Saxon fortresses of Transylvania.
Saschiz Fortified Church: clock tower and UNESCO siteChurchSaschiz Fortified Church: clock tower and UNESCO siteRomaniacentrul satului, 547510 Saschiz, jud. Mureș, RomaniaThe fortified Evangelical Church of St Stephen in the village of Saschiz (German Keisd, Hungarian Szászkézd) stands right by the road between Brașov and Sighișoara, so anyone driving that way sees...
Old Wooden Church of Bârsana: UNESCO-listed churchChurchOld Wooden Church of Bârsana: UNESCO-listed churchRomaniaDealul Jbâr, sat Bârsana, comuna Bârsana, județul Maramureș, RomaniaA church that was moved twice The old wooden Church of the Presentation of the Virgin in the Temple stands on Jbâr hill in the village of Bârsana in the Iza valley, in the heart of historic Maramureș.
Cozia Monastery: Mircea the Elder's burial church on the OltChurchCozia Monastery: Mircea the Elder's burial church on the OltRomaniaCalea lui Traian nr. 816, Căciulata, 245601 Călimănești, județul Vâlcea, Călimănești, RomaniaMircea the Elder's foundation Cozia Monastery (Mănăstirea Cozia) stands on the right bank of the Olt, where the river cuts through the Southern Carpathians, at the northern edge of the spa town of...
Humor Monastery: a UNESCO painted church of 1530ChurchHumor Monastery: a UNESCO painted church of 1530Romaniasat Mănăstirea Humorului, comuna Mănăstirea Humorului, jud. Suceava, RomaniaThe church of Chancellor Toader Bubuiog Humor Monastery (Mănăstirea Humor) stands in the village of Mănăstirea Humorului, about 5 km north of the town of Gura Humorului in Bukovina.
Holy Archangels Church, Șurdești: UNESCO wooden churchChurchHoly Archangels Church, Șurdești: UNESCO wooden churchRomaniasat Șurdești, comuna Șișești, județul Maramureș, RomaniaIts main landmark is the wooden church of the Holy Archangels Michael and Gabriel, one of the eight churches inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 1999 as the «Wooden Churches of Maramureș».
Ieud Hill Church: UNESCO wooden church in MaramureșChurchIeud Hill Church: UNESCO wooden church in MaramureșRomaniaIeud Deal, sat Ieud, comuna Ieud, județul Maramureș, RomaniaA church of the noble Balea family The village of Ieud lies in a side valley near the Iza river, below the Țibleș Mountains, and was first mentioned in documents in 1364.
Slatina Monastery: the burial place of Prince Alexandru LăpușneanuChurchSlatina Monastery: the burial place of Prince Alexandru LăpușneanuRomaniaStrada Alexandru Lăpușneanu nr. 258, Slatina, jud. Suceava, RomaniaSlatina Monastery (Mănăstirea Slatina) stands in the wooded valley of the Suha Mică stream at the foot of the Stânișoara Mountains, in the village of Slatina in southern Bucovina.
Mălâncrav Church: 14th-century Gothic frescoesChurchMălâncrav Church: 14th-century Gothic frescoesRomania557117 Mălâncrav, comuna Laslea, județul Sibiu, RomaniaA noble village among the Saxons The village of Mălâncrav (German: Malmkrog, Hungarian: Almakerék) lies in a quiet valley among the hills of the Transylvanian Plateau, in the commune of Laslea,...
Râmeț Monastery: 1377 frescoes in the Trascău MountainsChurchRâmeț Monastery: 1377 frescoes in the Trascău MountainsRomaniaStrada Valea Mănăstirii nr. 15, 517590 Râmeț, județul Alba, RomaniaA monastery at the mouth of a gorge Râmeț Monastery (Mănăstirea Râmeț) is one of the oldest monastic settlements in Transylvania.
Arbore Church: Dragoș Coman's frescoes, UNESCOChurchArbore Church: Dragoș Coman's frescoes, UNESCORomaniaDN2K 732, 727015 Arbore, jud. Suceava, RomaniaThe church of Hetman Luca Arbore The Church of the Beheading of St John the Baptist in the village of Arbore stands by the DN2K road between the small towns of Milișăuți and Solca in Romanian...
Sucevița Monastery: UNESCO painted church and wallsChurchSucevița Monastery: UNESCO painted church and wallsRomaniaDN17A 169, 727510 Sucevița, jud. Suceava, RomaniaA foundation of the Movilă family Sucevița Monastery (Mănăstirea Sucevița) stands in the valley of the river of the same name in the village of Sucevița, about 18 km from the town of Rădăuți in...
Densuș Church: a stone church built of Roman blocksChurchDensuș Church: a stone church built of Roman blocksRomaniaDensuș nr. 23, comuna Densuș, județul Hunedoara, RomaniaA church made of the Roman capital's stones St Nicholas Church (Biserica Sfântul Nicolae) in the village of Densuș in the Hațeg Country (Țara Hațegului), Hunedoara County, is one of the oldest...
St Nicholas' Church, Budești-Josani: UNESCO wooden churchChurchSt Nicholas' Church, Budești-Josani: UNESCO wooden churchRomaniaJosani, sat Budești, comuna Budești, județul Maramureș, RomaniaThe largest church of historic Maramureș The village of Budești lies in the valley of the Cosău river at the foot of the Gutâi Mountains, about 30 km south of Sighetu Marmației.
St Paraskeva's Church, Desești: UNESCO wooden churchChurchSt Paraskeva's Church, Desești: UNESCO wooden churchRomaniasat Desești, comuna Desești, județul Maramureș, RomaniaA church of the Mara valley The village of Desești lies in the valley of the Mara river, on the road that descends from the Gutâi Pass towards Sighetu Marmației.
Dragomirna Monastery: a fortified stone convent in BucovinaChurchDragomirna Monastery: a fortified stone convent in BucovinaRomaniaStrada Dragomirnei nr. 1, sat Dragomirna, com. Mitocu Dragomirnei, 727366 jud. Suceava, RomaniaDragomirna Monastery (Mănăstirea Dragomirna) stands among the gentle hills of Bucovina, about 12 km north of Suceava, the former capital of the Principality of Moldavia.

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How many churches of the Romanian Carpathians are in the karpaty.rocks catalogue?

The catalogue lists 47 churches. Most of them are in these ranges: Bukovina Obcinas (10), Țibleș Mountains (10), Căpățânii Mountains (4), Bucegi Mountains (3).

Which churches of the Romanian Carpathians are viewed most often?

The most viewed on the site: Sihla Monastery: St Theodora's cave, Neamț Monastery: the oldest monastery of Moldavia, Dârjiu Fortified Church: the «Bacon Fortress», UNESCO, Sinaia Monastery: the 17th-century cloister that named the town and Black Church in Brașov: Gothic church of the Transylvanian Saxons.

Which other countries are in the “Churches” catalogue?

🇺🇦 Ukraine — 177, 🇵🇱 Poland — 12, 🇸🇰 Slovakia — 11.