“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
Inside …

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.
The Art Museum from Piatra Neamt – …

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 …

Secu Monastery is an old religious settlement from Neamt County that has almost 500 years. In its early years, the monastery was located on the property of Neamt Fortress, on the valley of Secu Creek. Here, in this place, in 1530 the ruler Petru Musat built the church of Zosima Hermitage. The church that was destroyed in the fire from 1821 was located on the place where today we can visit the cemetery’s church from Secu Monastery.
The present day church was built in 1832 and it’s known as the Church …

After the restoration process, Neamţ Fortress has become a medieval museum and its rooms show moments of how the life in this place used to be. The stronghold is first mentioned during the ruler Petru Muşat. In 1717 the entire medieval complex was destroyed by ruler Mihai Racoviţă on orders from the Turks. Today, in the 21 spaces of Neamţ Fortress that can be visited you’ll have the feeling that you’re traveling back in time and you’re witnessing moments of history.
The restoration process lasted for 2 years. The result is …