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[29 Sep 2014 | No Comment | ]
Sihastria Monastery – Dedication Day September 8

Hermitage Monastery is situated in the northern part of the Neamtcounty, 22 km away from Targu Neamt town.Starting from here, we leave on the right the way to Neamt Monastery, we run through about 15 km, then  leave the main road, go over Ozana and penetrate the secu creek valley. On the way we first encounter Secu Monastery.The Valley becomes more narrow and lonely, and after 3 km of road, in all its splendor we discover Sihastria Monastery as an island of peace.
Orthodox monastery of monks, dedicated to the Virgin …

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[29 Sep 2014 | No Comment | ]
Sihastria Monastery – Dedication Day September 8

Hermitage Monastery is situated in the northern part of the Neamtcounty, 22 km away from Targu Neamt town.Starting from here, we leave on the right the way to Neamt Monastery, we run through about 15 km, then  leave the main road, go over Ozana and penetrate the secu creek valley. On the way we first encounter Secu Monastery.The Valley becomes more narrow and lonely, and after 3 km of road, in all its splendor we discover Sihastria Monastery as an island of peace.
Orthodox monastery of monks, dedicated to the Virgin …

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[21 Jul 2014 | No Comment | ]
PÂNGĂRAȚI MONASTERY

Establishment of long tradition in the valley of Bistrita, (1461) Monastery is located on the right side of the national road 15 Piatra Neamt – Bicaz, about 15 km from Piatra Neamt, near hydroelectric Dimitrie Leonida from Stejaru (it goes on paved road to the monastery).
Although the appearance of the city which he had at first been largely lost, they look impressive as he is often called by the inhabitants of the surrounding “castle.” This very interesting building has unique architecture between monasteries in Romania. It can see wonderful merged …

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[10 Jul 2014 | No Comment | ]
Sihla Monastery

Sihla Monastery is an Orthodox monastery of XVII – XIX, but with the beginning of the fifteenth century, as sources say, since these places as if forgotten by the world, away from foreign invasions, several hundred years and find quiet and solitude hermits dwelling.
On the 24th of June at Sihla Monastery is the first Dedication Day of the three: Day of the celebration of the birth of John the Baptist. The nextDedication Dayison August 6TransfigurationDay  A third Dedication Day is on August 7th when the Church commemorates Saint Theodora from …

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[26 May 2014 | No Comment | ]
Famous monasteries in Neamt County

There is no other place in our country where you’ll find so many monasteries like in Neamt County. The savage mountains, the thick forests, the peace of the planes and the beautiful valleys were perfect places where the religious life was able to develop. We invite you to visit the monasteries from Neamt County, true places of religious belief and spiritual life.
Neamt Monastery was built in the XIV century and is the oldest religious settlement from Moldova region, also called “The Jerusalem of the Romanian Orthodoxy”. Today, inside the walls …

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[18 Feb 2014 | No Comment | ]
The religious settlement from Durau

In a place of unique beauty, at the foot of the holy mountain Ceahlau you’ll find the religious settlement from Durau. The name of Durau comes from one of the three creeks that surrounds the place.
About this place located at the foot of Ceahlau Mountain there are writings from 1600 when here was a hermitage lead by the nun Mariana, which also was the granddaughter of Vasile Lupu. In time many churches were built here but the one that can be visited today was raised in 1830. The church impresses …