Churches of the Romanian Carpathians

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Sihla Monastery: St Theodora's caveChurchSihla Monastery: St Theodora's caveRomaniaMănăstirea Sihla, comuna Agapia, cod 617010, jud. Neamț, Agapia, RomaniaA skete among rocks and firs Sihla Monastery (Mănăstirea Sihla), officially the Monastery of the Nativity of St John the Baptist, is a small monastery for men of the Romanian Orthodox Church at an...
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...
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.
Pătrăuți Church: Stephen the Great's oldest, UNESCOChurchPătrăuți Church: Stephen the Great's oldest, UNESCORomaniaDJ208V 214, 727420 Pătrăuți, jud. Suceava, RomaniaStephen the Great's oldest church The Church of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross in the village of Pătrăuți stands about 10 km north-west of the city of Suceava, the old capital of the Principality...
Agapia Monastery: Nicolae Grigorescu's paintingsChurchAgapia Monastery: Nicolae Grigorescu's paintingsRomaniaMănăstirea Agapia, comuna Agapia, cod 617005, jud. Neamț, RomaniaA convent with paintings by Nicolae Grigorescu Agapia Monastery (Mănăstirea Agapia), also called New Agapia or Agapia of the Valley, is an active convent of the Romanian Orthodox Church in the...
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.
Bârsana Monastery: a wooden ensemble in the Iza valleyChurchBârsana Monastery: a wooden ensemble in the Iza valleyRomaniaDJ186 km 17, ieșirea din satul Bârsana spre Strâmtura, 437035 Bârsana, jud. Maramureș, RomaniaAn old monastery reborn in wood The Monastery of the Synaxis of the Twelve Apostles in Bârsana is an Orthodox convent of the Diocese of Maramureș and Sătmar of the Romanian Orthodox Church.
Biertan Fortified Church: UNESCO, TransylvaniaChurchBiertan Fortified Church: UNESCO, TransylvaniaRomaniaStrada 1 Decembrie 1918 nr. 1, 557045 Biertan, județul Sibiu, RomaniaSeat of the Saxon bishops The fortified church of Biertan (German: Birthälm) stands on a hill above a valley among the vineyard slopes of the Transylvanian Plateau, a few dozen kilometres from the...
Black Church in Brașov: Gothic church of the Transylvanian SaxonsChurchBlack Church in Brașov: Gothic church of the Transylvanian SaxonsRomaniaCurtea Johannes Honterus 2, 500025 Brașov, RomaniaThe symbol of Saxon Brașov The Black Church (Biserica Neagră, German Schwarze Kirche) is the main church and symbol of Brașov, the largest town of the historic Țara Bârsei region in southern...
Prislop Monastery: a 16th-century monastery near HațegChurchPrislop Monastery: a 16th-century monastery near HațegRomaniaDJ687K, Silvașu de Sus, 337238 Hațeg, județul Hunedoara, RomaniaAn old monastery of the Hațeg Country Prislop Monastery (Mănăstirea Prislop) lies in a quiet wooded valley near the village of Silvașu de Sus, which belongs to the town of Hațeg, in Hunedoara County.
Mraconia Monastery: a church above the Danube gorgeChurchMraconia Monastery: a church above the Danube gorgeRomaniaDN57, Dubova – Eșelnița, județul Mehedinți, RomaniaA monastery that outlived the flood Mraconia Monastery (Mănăstirea Mraconia) stands on the left, Romanian bank of the Danube, in the narrow bay of the Mraconia stream between the villages of Dubova...
Văratec Monastery: Romania's largest conventChurchVăratec Monastery: Romania's largest conventRomaniaSat Văratec, comuna Agapia, cod 617013, jud. Neamț, Văratec, RomaniaA convent founded by disciples of Paisius Velichkovsky Văratec Monastery (Mănăstirea Văratec; spelled Văratic on its official website) is an active convent of the Romanian Orthodox Church in a...
Sinaia Monastery: the 17th-century cloister that named the townChurchSinaia Monastery: the 17th-century cloister that named the townRomaniaStrada Mănăstirii nr. 2, 106100 Sinaia, RomaniaThe monastery the town grew from Sinaia Monastery (Mănăstirea Sinaia) stands at 860 metres at the foot of Mount Furnica in the Bucegi massif, close to where the Peleș stream joins the Prahova.
Șumuleu Ciuc Basilica: the Franciscan shrine of the SzékelysChurchȘumuleu Ciuc Basilica: the Franciscan shrine of the SzékelysRomaniaStrada Szék nr. 148, 530203 Miercurea Ciuc (Șumuleu Ciuc), jud. Harghita, Miercurea Ciuc (Șumuleu Ciuc), RomaniaThe Franciscan Basilica of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Șumuleu Ciuc (Hungarian Csíksomlyó) stands on the north-eastern edge of the town of Miercurea Ciuc in Harghita County, below Somlyó hill.
Neamț Monastery: the oldest monastery of MoldaviaChurchNeamț Monastery: the oldest monastery of MoldaviaRomaniaMănăstirea Neamț, comuna Vânători-Neamț, cod 617502, jud. Neamț, Mănăstirea Neamț, Romania"The Jerusalem of Romanian Orthodoxy" Neamț Monastery (Mănăstirea Neamț) is the oldest and largest monastery for men in historical Moldavia, an active community of the Romanian Orthodox Church in...
Săpânța-Peri Monastery: a 78-metre wooden churchChurchSăpânța-Peri Monastery: a 78-metre wooden churchRomaniaMănăstirea Săpânța-Peri, la nord de satul Săpânța, spre râul Tisa, 437305 Săpânța, jud. Maramureș, RomaniaHeir to the Peri monastery Săpânța-Peri Monastery (Mănăstirea Săpânța-Peri) is an Orthodox convent on the northern edge of Săpânța, between the village and the Tisza, a few kilometres from the...
Hărman Fortified Church: seven towers and 15th-century muralsChurchHărman Fortified Church: seven towers and 15th-century muralsRomaniaStr. Pieții 2, 507085 Hărman, jud. Brașov, RomaniaThe fortified Evangelical church in the village of Hărman (German Honigberg, Hungarian Szászhermány) is one of the largest and best-preserved church fortresses of the Țara Bârsei region.