The
painted churches of northern Moldavia are seven Romanian Orthodox churches in
Suceava CountySuceava is a county of Romania, in the historical regions of Moldova and Bukovina, with the capital city at Suceava.- Demographics :In 2002, it had a population of 688,435 and the population density was 80.5/km².* Romanians - 96.3%...
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RomaniaRomania is a country located in Southeastern and Central Europe, North of the Balkan Peninsula, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian arch, bordering on the Black Sea. Almost all of the Danube Delta is located within its territory...
in northern Moldavia, built approximately between 1487 and 1532.
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The
painted churches of northern Moldavia are seven Romanian Orthodox churches in
Suceava CountySuceava is a county of Romania, in the historical regions of Moldova and Bukovina, with the capital city at Suceava.- Demographics :In 2002, it had a population of 688,435 and the population density was 80.5/km².* Romanians - 96.3%...
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RomaniaRomania is a country located in Southeastern and Central Europe, North of the Balkan Peninsula, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian arch, bordering on the Black Sea. Almost all of the Danube Delta is located within its territory...
in northern Moldavia, built approximately between 1487 and 1532.
Since 1993 they have been listed by
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as a
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Church of the Beheading of St. John the BaptistJohn the Baptist was a mission preacher and a major religious figure who led a movement of Baptism at the Jordan River in expectation of a divine apocalypse that would restore occupied Israel...
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Arbore Arbore is a commune located in Suceava County, Romania.-Church of Arbore:Arbore is best known for its church, dedicated to Saint John the Baptist. Its painted church was the first Moldavian painted church to be included on the UNESCO World Heritage List. The monastery and the commune are named...
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1503 |
Church of the Assumption of the VirginThe Assumption of Mary is a belief held by Christians of the Catholic Church as well as some Eastern Orthodox, Oriental Orthodox and Anglicans, that the Virgin Mary, at the end of her life, was physically taken up into heaven...
of the former Humor MonasteryHumor Monastery located about 5 km north of the town of Gura Humorului, Romania. It is a monastery for nuns dedicated to the Dormition of Virgin Mary, or Theotokos. It was constructed in 1530 by Voievod Petru Rareş and his chancellor Teodor Bubuiog. The monastery was built over the foundation of a...
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Humor |
1530 |
| The Church of the Annunciation of the Moldoviţa Monastery |
MoldoviţaThe Moldoviţa Monastery is a Romanian Orthodox monastery situated in the town of Moldoviţa, Suceava County, Moldavia, Romania. The Monastery of Moldoviţa was built in 1532 by Petru Rareş, who was Stefan the Great's illegitimate son...
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1532 |
| Church of the Holy Rood The Holy rood is widely considered to be a part of the cross Jesus died on. It is also name of Chapel and the Royal Palace in Edinburgh, Scotland....
of Pătrăuţi |
Pătrăuţi Pătrăuţi is a commune located in Suceava County, Romania....
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1487 |
Church of St. NicholasSaint Nicholas is the common name for Nicholas of Myra, a saint and Bishop of Myra . Because of the many miracles attributed to his intercession, he is also known as Nicholas the Wonderworker...
and the CatholiconCatholicon may refer to:* Katholikon, the primary church in an Orthodox or Eastern Catholic monastery* Catholicon , written in 1286 by Johannes Januensis de Balbis...
of the Probota Monastery |
Probota Probota is a village in Suceava County, Romania, close to the town of Dolhasca. The village is the location of Probota Monastery, which includes one of the seven painted churches of northern Moldavia and is on the UNESCO list of World Heritage Sites....
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1531 |
Church of St. GeorgeSaint George was, according to tradition, a Roman soldier in the Guard of Diocletian, who is venerated as a Christian martyr. In hagiography Saint George is one of the most venerated saints in the Roman Catholic Church, Anglican Church, Eastern Orthodox Church, Oriental Orthodox Church, and the...
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SuceavaSuceava is the capital city of the Suceava County, Bukovina, northeastern Romania.-Geography:The city covers two types of geographical areas - the hills and the meadows of the Suceava River valley. The unusual configuration of Suceava City includes two groves - Zamca and Şipote - which are both...
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1522 |
| Church of St George of the former Voroneţ Monastery Voroneţ is a monastery in Romania, located in the town of Gura Humorului, Moldavia. It is one of the famous painted monasteries from southern Bukovina, now in Suceava County. Between May and September 1488, Stephen III of Moldavia built the Voroneţ Monastery to commemorate the victory at Battle...
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Voroneţ |
1487 |
Other remarkable churches in the area are:
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Village |
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| Church of the Descent of the Holy Spirit Dragomirna Monastery |
Dragomirna The Dragomirna Monastery was built during the first three decades of the 17th century, 15 km from Suceava, in Mitocu Dragomirnei commune. It is the tallest medieval monastery in Bucovina and renowned in Orthodox architecture for its unique proportions and intricate details, mostly carved into...
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1609 |
| Church of the Transfiguration Slatina Monastery |
Slatina Slatina refers to a number of geographical objects in Europe:In Albania:* another name for Slatine and for SllatinaIn Antarctica* Slatina PeakIn Bosnia and Herzegovina:...
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1554-61 |
Church of the Resurrection Suceviţa MonasterySuceviţa Monastery is an Eastern Orthodox convent situated in the Northeastern part of Romania. It is situated near the Suceviţa River, in the village Suceviţa, 18 km away from the city of Rădăuţi, Suceava County. It is located in the southern part of the historical region of Bukovina...
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Sucevita Suceviţa is a commune in Suceava County, Romania. Suceviţa Monastery is located there....
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1583 |
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