The first document attesting the existence of the monastic settlement is from 1458, when Stephen the Great strengthens the boundaries of the monastery, then through another document, in 1481, the prince gives it two villages from The Field of Dragos. Massive construction of stone is one of the monumental foundations of Stephen the Great. The monastery church is surrounded by defensive walls similar to those in Suceviţa and Moldovita. The ruler Petru Rares added the Bellfry Tower, which has a height of 14 meters, and three bells, of which the largest weighs …

   In commune Războieni, at 26 km from Piatra Neamt and 35 km from Targu Neamt (Piatra Neamt 208 DJ –Tupilaţi – Hanu Ancuţei) is the monastery of nuns dedicated to The Synod of Archangels Michael and Gabriel, built in 1496 at the command of Stephen the Great, 20 years after the battle of White Valley. The monastery is built of stone with thick walls and is unique in the series of the foundations of the ruler, having the role of a mausoleum, sheltering under the slabs of the church the …

Pângăraţi Monastery is situated in Neamt County, in a dream place, surrounded by forests adorned by conifers and deciduous trees, on the left bank of the creek Pângăraţi at about 13 km from Piatra Neamt, following DN15 (Piatra Neamt-Bicaz) to right, the road is paved and passes in front of Hydroelectric plant Stejaru.
The name of the monastery comes from the name of a hermit who lived in the years of the fifteenth century right near the creek which he named, by the name of Pangratie. Hearing the true-believer ruler Stephen the …

In a natural setting of a special picturesque, on the Nechit creek valley is the monastery with the same name. The old monastic settlement exists there from XIV century. The statement is considering a document from 1399 which mentions the existence of Nechit Hermitage with dedication day St. Nicholas, near it being “a village, a mill and a pasture” as well as a charter of Alexander the Good, from the year 1419, which is speaking about Nechit Hermitage from The Field of Dragos. However, legend says that, after having raised Tazlău Monastery, …

The monastery is located on Mount Pietrosu, at 650 m altitude, 12 km from Piatra Neamt. Access is by car on DN15, Piatra Neamt – Bicaz. Starting from Piatra Neamt, after about 7 km, on the right, way, up, (5 km) is paved, has many switchbacks and leave the traveler`s eyes to admire the exquisite beauty of Bistrita Valley.
Bisericani Monastery, founded by Bogdan Voda III, Prince of Moldavia (1504 – 1517) was built between 1508 -1512 on the foundation of a wooden church, dedicated to the Annunciation, built by the hermit Joseph and his …

Located about 8 km from Piatra Neamt, in Alexander the Kind commune, on DN15 Piatra Neamt – Bicaz, Bistrita Monastery endures over six centuries between the forested peaks of Căpriana Ridges, the Cetatuia Hill, the Mount Simon and plateau of Peter Rares. Between the hearth of the Orthodox faith and Romanian culture that elevates our nation’s past, Bistrita Monastery – dedicated to the Dormition of the Virgin, is among the oldest voivodal foundations in Romania. The first founder of the monastery is considered Petru I Musat, Prince of Moldavia (1375 – 1391) which lasted …