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[8 Oct 2010 | No Comment | ]
“Sfanta Cruce” Monastery – Neamt County

“Sfanta Cruce” Monastery from Brusturi village, Neamt County it’s also known as The Monastery of Heroes because it’s been built in the memory of thousands of soldiers that died in the nearby forests. To reach the monastery you’ll have to go by car towards Neamt Monastery and after Vanatori village you’ll make a right towards Nemtisor village. The monastery is located at about 10 km inside the forest, in a place where in one night 14,000 Romanian, Russian and German soldiers died in a terrible ambush. In the court of …

Attractions, Museums »

[6 Oct 2010 | No Comment | ]
Visit the History Museums from Neamt County

Why would you want to visit the history museums from Neamt County? Because here, in this place the origins of the first people are lost in time. Because here, in Neamt County the ruler Stefan cel Mare built monasteries, Neamt Stronghold and also fought for our freedom. Because here were discovered the remains of the Cucuteni Culture.
And testimonies of all these historic remains can be seen only in the history museums from Neamt County. We encourage you to visit these touristic attractions and to participate in an imaginary voyage in …

Attractions, Monasteries »

[4 Oct 2010 | No Comment | ]
The Lidian Icon – the priceless icon from Neamţ Monastery

Neamţ Monastery represents an old religious settlement from Neamţ County where the beauty of nature blends with the inner cultural light of the monks and the pilgrims that come here in search of some quite moments. The monastery is seen as a true stronghold of Romanian Orthodoxy that hosts a rich collection of religious objects with a great cultural, historical and religious value.
One of the most important objects from Neamţ Monastery that also has a special religious value can be seen in “The Rising of the Lord” Church from the …

Attractions, Entertainment, Hiking Routes, Nature Parks »

[30 Sep 2010 | No Comment | ]
Visit the main Natural Protected Areas from Neamt County

The protected areas from Neamt County are impressive through its picturesque scenery. These natural paradises hide incredible touristic attractions that are waiting for tourists to visit it.
Neamt County it’s full of incredible sceneries that are kept alive by the people that live here. Forces of nature have created in Neamt County a veritable open air museum that exhibits these spectacular wonders of nature that each season offer a different sight wonderful in its own way. Here are some information on the main protected natural areas from Neamt County.
Ceahlau National Park …

Attractions, Monasteries »

[27 Sep 2010 | No Comment | ]
Agheazmatar Building from Neamt Monastery

Agheazmatar represents the place where priests make Holy Water. This building is located at Neamt Monastery outside the walls, in front of the bell tower. It’s worth talking about this building because of the interesting architectural shape and impressive proportions. This building was created between 1836 and 1847 and it’s called Agheazmatar.
The building has a height of 30 meters and a unique shape of the roof in the form of an Orthodox religious head-cover (we call it “mitra”). At the interior, in the middle of the construction, there is a …

Attractions, Churches »

[20 Sep 2010 | No Comment | ]
The Wood Church St Parascheva from Farcasa

The wooden church from Farcasa is considered to be one of the most “gifted” from the entire Neamt County and it differentiate itself from other churches through the wealth of its ornaments that are “talking” about the diversity of folk traditional creations from this area. This church was built in 1774 following a plan in which the altar was under a dome and where a small porch in the south side had the bell tower on top of it.
What’s impressive at this monument of art and architecture is the original …