“Icoana Noua” Hermitage it’s under the administration of Neamt Monastery, which is the oldest monastery from Neamt County and it’s located in the place called “Valea Icoanei” (The Icon’s Valley). The origins of this hermitage are from 1941 at the initiative of father Vasian Iosub (the abbot of the hermitage from 1946).
The first sanctification service was performed on May 6 1951 for a chapel that also has in it few cells. The chapel’s patrons are “Schimbarea la Fata” (The Transfiguration) and “Nasterea Maicii Domnului” (The Birth of St. Mary).
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Autumn is here and the multiple colors of nature form spectacular autumn sceneries that make you want to go on an outdoor walk. A small escape from the daily routine is necessary in order to fully experience this special season that is autumn. We recommend you to visit Cheile Bicazului (Bicaz Gorge), an area famous in Romania for its spectacular sceneries.
Cheile Bicazului (Bicaz Gorge) are located in the Oriental Carpathians and represent the connection between Moldova and Transilvania. The gorge is the result of Bicaz and its tributary creeks that …

“Adormirea Maicii Domnului” means “The Death of St Mary Mother of Jesus”. This church from Agapia Monastery represents the secondary church of the monastery. The building is located a few meters away from the monastery, outside its walls, among the houses that belong to the nuns.
With a beautiful architecture, the wooden church was built with three towers each with an octagonal shape. We don’t know exactly when this church was built but the historians are placing the “birth” of this religious settlement either in the XVIII century or in the …

According to historians, Neamt Monastery was built in XIV century and is the oldest Orthodox monastery from Moldova. The monastery is located in Vanatori village, from Neamt County, near Targu Neamt on the valley of Nemtisor Creek. The monastery is also known as “The Jerusalem of the Romanian Orthodoxy”.
Neamt Monastery has a incredible collection of religious objects, paintings, manuscripts and old typography pieces that have a great historic, religious, cultural and artistic value. Also, here there is the oldest religious library with over 18,000 books.
Neamt Monastery location and its Hermitages
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For those that have a passion for art, Neamt County offers the possibility to admire quality works in the local art museums. Grigorescu, Tonitza or Iulia Halaucescu are just some of the artists that shaped the Romanian art and that you can admire in the Art Museums from Neamt County.
In these museums you’ll have the chance of admiring paintings, graphic works, ornamental art, abstract art with geometrical shapes, sculptures and more. Visit the Art Museums from Neamt County and discover an impressive art collection.
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The religious settlement from Secu is organized in few buildings and each and everyone has a great historic and religious value. Secu Monastery was built just like a medieval fortress with thick stone walls. The church is located in the middle and on two corners there are two chapels: St Nicolae and St Mary open for pilgrims to visit it.
St. Mary Chapel called “Paraclisul Adormirii Maicii Domnului” was built in 1640 by the monk Ghedeon. Over time this chapel suffered many modifications. The stone from the entrance in the chapel …