Monasteries and churches we can visit together
In medieval times, Moldavia was an independent country and for many years it was a barrier against the expansionist Ottoman Empire and a defender of European Christianity.
Suceava was the capital of Moldavia from the 1380s to 1560s -- the period when these unique monasteries and churches were erected.
These churches were usually built in the countryside and the monasteries were hidden in the mountains, forests or meadows, fortified with strong walls, away from invaders and robbers.
Some of them were decorated on the exterior walls with amazing frescoes in 1530s and after. You can see these jewels only in this area (the Bucovina region of Moldavia).
All Moldavian princes used to built at least one religious site as a gift for God. There were noblemen who could afford to build stone churches, too.
They believed that the more churches were built, the more God would help those who built it -- and Moldavia.
Prince Stephen the Great and his son, prince Petru Rares, built the most churches and monasteries during those times.
We are proud and lucky to have inherited such a rich legacy and I would be honoured to introduce it to you.
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1360s | Radauti - Bogdana Monastery built by prince Bogdan I. | |
1370s | Siret - Church of the Holy Trinity | |
1386 | Suceava - Church of St George (Mirauti) built by prince Petru I Musat. It was the Coronation Cathedral for the princes of Moldavia untill 1522. |
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1466-1469 | Putna Monastery built by prince Stephen the Great | |
1467 | Baia - Church of St George (the White Church) built by Stephen the Great. | |
1470s | Dolhesti - Church of St Parascheva built by Sendrea's nobleman family. | |
1487 | Patrauti - Church of the Holy Rood built by Stephen the Great. It is listed by UNESCO. |
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1488 | Voronet Monastery built by Stephen the Great. Painted on the outside in 1547. It is listed by UNESCO. |
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1488 | Suceava - St Elijah Church built near Suceava by Stephen the Great. | |
1499 | Balinesti - Church of St Nicholas built by chancellor Ioan Tautu. Painted on the outside in 1535-1538. |
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1502 | Volovat - Church of the Holy Rood built by Stephen the Great. | |
1503 | Arbore - Church of the Beheading of St John the Baptist built by Luca Arbore, governor of Suceava. Painted on the outside in 1541. It is listed by UNESCO. |
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1504 | Reuseni - Church of the Beheading of St John the Baptist built by Stephen the Great. | |
1514-1522 | Suceava - Church of St George of St John the New Monastery built by prince Bogdan III and his son Stefanita. Painted on the outside in 1534. It is listed by UNESCO. |
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1522 | Parhauti - Church of All Saints built by chancellor Gavril Totrusan. | |
1530 | Probota Monastery built by prince Petru Rares. Painted on the outside in 1532. It is listed by UNESCO. |
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1530 | Humor Monastery built by chancellor Teodor Bubuiog. Painted on the outside in 1535. It is listed by UNESCO. |
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1532 | Moldovita Monastery built by Petru Rares. Painted on the outside in 1537. It is listed by UNESCO. |
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1532 | Baia - Church of the Assumption built by Petru Rares. Painted on the outside in 1538. | |
1535 | Suceava - Church of St Dumitru built by Petru Rares. Painted on the outside in 1538. | |
1542 | Rasca Monastery built by Petru Rares. Painted on the outside in 1551-1552. | |
1553-1564 | Slatina Monastery built by prince Alexandru Lapusneanu | |
1584-1586 | Sucevita Monastery built by the princely family Movila. Painted on the outside in 1596. It is listed by UNESCO. |
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1597 | Suceava - Teodoreni Monastery built by nobleman Toader Movila | |
1609 | Dragomirna Monastery built by metropolitan Anastasie Crimca | |
1612-1622 | Solca Monastery built by prince Stefan Tomsa II |
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