Sucevita Monastery
The Sucevita Monastery is one of the most outstanding examples of Moldavian monasteries; with its frescoes gaining a worldwide reputation. The monastery was built in the last decades of the 16th century by the Movila family. The first foundation of the Movila family, that preceded the present monastery complex, was a more modest church, dating from around 1581. During the reign of Petru Shkiopu, the Movila brothers became counselors of the voivode enjoying a prosperous economic position, and such began erecting an ample monastery.  Suchevitsa Monastery
The church architecture has harmonious combination of the Byzantine and Gothic art elements. The enclosure walls and towers give the monastery the aspect of a medieval citadel. The inside painting is represented on the all available surfaces, according to the traditional iconographic program, but enriched by theological themes less customary in Moldavia.
The outside painting is the best preserved as such, of the whole group of the Moldavian churches, being the only one made on a north wall. The monastery museum keeps one of the richest and most valuable medieval art collections of Moldavia.  Suchevitsa Monastery Other monasteries in Bukovina Voronet is one of the first Moldavian monuments that has created an own style. The Voronet Monastery was placed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 1993. More... The Moldovita Monastery is one of the oldest monastic buildings in the region. A fortified stone church was erected around 1410, the monastery was built in 1512 by Petru Raresh. The monastery was placed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 1993. More...
The Arbore monastery was built in 1502. The “Cavalcade of the Saint Cross” gives a specific note to the mural painting in the Bukovina of the time. The church was placed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 1993. More... In the proximity of Sucheava, the church in Dragomirna was erected in 1602. With its 42 meters on vertical and only 9,6 meters width, the church is the highest in Moldavia Region. More...The church in Patrauti was erected in 1487. It is the smallest among the monasteries in Bukovina, and the only one meant to be a nun monastery. Its architecture represents a valuable model of a Moldavian medieval era. More... The monastery is located in the picturesque village Humor, six kilometers from the town Gura Humorului. The present church was built in 1530. More... |
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