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[19 Feb 2015 | No Comment | ]
Buhalniţa Monastery

Buhalniţa Monastery is in Hangu, about 50 km from Piatra Neamt, on Route 15, after we pass Bicaz and move towards Vatra Dornei. Place of worship, Buhalniţa monastery has two patrons: of the Entrance in the church of the Virgin Mary and of Saint John the New of Suceava  and is founded by Prince Miron Barnovschi (1626 -1629 and 1633). Another sanctuary that existed before, is attested from the year 1458, built by Stephen the Great, given to the Neamt Monastery. Perhaps it was in an advanced state of decay when Miron Barnovschi, as a sign of …

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[18 Feb 2015 | No Comment | ]
Almas Monastery

Almas monastery is built on the site of an ancient monastic settlement dating from the fifteenth century, in a clearing, on the Almas valley, described in writings of Calistrat Hogaş. It is situated at a distance of about 12 km from Piatra Neamt, on Targu Neamt direction.
The founders of the monastic establishment are Vasile and Maria Almas, shepherds in Haţeg. In the year 1659, being helped by yeomen, Vasile Almas built a wooden chapel, dedicated to St. Nicholas, in which were installed large icons and iconostasis from the church of the village …

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[29 Jan 2015 | No Comment | ]
Neamt Monastery Museum

This museum is a point of particular interest to visitors of the sanctuary, providing important evidence about religious activity, of those living the monastery, as well as the historical evolution of the Moldavian lands in the regional context. The chantries that various rulers had endowed the monastery, made possible to develop a strong cultural and spiritual center in the medieval period, right up to modern times. Here has worked a school of copyists and calligraphers and a printing that have provided outstanding works to the monastery library, which now contains over 18,000 volumes, and …

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[20 Jan 2015 | No Comment | ]
Agapia Monastery – the monastery of nuns – occupations outside religious service: carpets and pottery workshop

In Agapia Monastery, one of the largest monasteries of nuns in Romania, are living 400 nuns. The monastery was built between the years 1641-1643 hatman (Boyar of royal counsil in Moldova, which was commissioned by King with the command of all the army , while having the position of chief magistrate and porter of Suceava) Gavriil Goci, brother of Prince Vasile Lupu. Since then, until 1802, Agapia Monastery had community of monks. In 1803, wanting to establish a seminary priests at Socola Monastery in Iassy, Metropolitan Veniamin Costache has ordered the some 50 nuns from …

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[17 Oct 2014 | No Comment | ]
Horaita Monastery

Horaiţa Monastery can be reached by car walking on National Road 15 C, Piatra Neamt – Targu Neamt. At Dobreni, turn on an asphalt road, pre-signaled, and go through another 15 km on county road 156A, through Negreşti and Poiana. From Poiana, the road runs through a beautiful mixed forest of deciduous and coniferous
Also, you can reach the monastery from Crăcăoani, where there are only six kilometers on unpaved country road. Whatever path you choose, you’ll pass through a gate to the monastery and you come forward, or to step …

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[17 Oct 2014 | No Comment | ]
Horaița Monastery

Horaiţa Monastery can be reached by car walking on National Road 15 C, Piatra Neamt – Targu Neamt. At Dobreni, turn on an asphalt road, pre-signaled, and go through another 15 km on county road 156A, through Negreşti and Poiana. From Poiana, the road runs through a beautiful mixed forest of deciduous and coniferous
Also, you can reach the monastery from Crăcăoani, where there are only six kilometers on unpaved country road. Whatever path you choose, you’ll pass through a gate to the monastery and you come forward, or to step …