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Sihla Hermitage – Neamt County

Location: The hermitage Sihla is situated at 6 km from Manastirea Sihastria and is one of the famous monastic settlements from Moldavia. Here spend her life St Teodora
Address: village Vanatori, Neamt County
The Patron of the Monastery: “Nasterea Sfantului Ioan Botezatorul – The Birth of Joan the Baptist” (24 June) and “Sfanta Cuvioasa Teodora de la Sihla – The St Teodora from Sihla” (7 August)
Short history
Since the XV century many monks spend their lives here in this quiet and hidden place. However only in 1741 was built the first wooden church …

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Sihastria Monastery – Neamt County

Sihastria Monastery is located in the north part of Neamt County, at 22 km of Targu Neamt, on the road that goes toPipirig and Vatra Dornei. The secondary road that goes to the monastery it’s about 15 km, runs nearby Ozana river and crosses the valley of the brook called Secu. After 4 km you reach Secu Monastery and after another 3 km you’ll see Sihastria Monastery.
Address: Vanatori village, Neamt County, postal code 617500
Tel: +(40) 233 25 18 96     +(40) 233 25 18 97
Fax: +(40) 233 25 19 78
Web:http://sihastria.mmb.ro/
The …

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Secu Monastery – Neamt County

Secu Monastery is located 22 km from Targu Neamt. The religious complex is near Secu brook on the foot of Vasan mountain . This monastery looks like a medieval city with thick walls of stone and defense towers.
Year of the construction: 1602 by Nestor Ureche – the father of Grigore Ureche
Address: village Vanatori, Neamt County, postal code 617500
Tel: +(40) 233 25 18 62
The Patron of Secu Monastery: “Taierea capului Sfantului Ioan Botezatorul – The heading of John the Baptist” (29 August)
Web: http://secu.mmb.ro/
Short history of Secu Monastery

Secu Monastery …

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Petru Voda Monastery – Neamt County

Location: You can reach Petru Voda Monastery by following the road DN 15 B from Poiana Teiului towards Targu Neamt. From Valea Largului there is a 10 km dirt road that goes to Petru Voda monastery. The pilgrims that reached Bicaz by train can also travel by bus.
Address: sat Petru-Vodă, village Poiana Teiului
Tel: +(40) 233 25 70 03 or +(40) 233 25 84 73
Fax: +(40) 233 25 72 57
E-mail: [email protected]
Web:www.petruvoda.ro
The Patron of Petru Voda Monastery: “Sfinţii Arhangheli Mihail şi Gavril – Archangels Michael and Gabriel ” (8 November)
Year of construction: …

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Pangarati Monastery – Neamt County

Location: Pangarati monastery is situated near the road DN15 (National Road number 15) that links the towns Piatra Neamt and Bicaz, near the hydroelectric from Stejaru.
Address: Pangarati village, Neamt County, postal code 617305
Tel: +(40) 233 24 03 37
Fax: +(40) 233 24 05 02
E-mail: [email protected]
Web:www.teofil.ro
Patron of Pangarati Monastery: Sfantul Mare Mucenic Dimitrie (St Dimitrie)
Year of construction: 1560 by ruler Alexandru Lapusneanu
Short history of Pangarati Monastery

Pangarati Monastery is first mentioned at the beginning of the XV century in the year 1460 when the monk Simeon, which was one of the advisers …

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Agapia Veche Hermitage – Neamt County

Location: Agapia Veche Hermitage is situated at 2 km from Agapia Monastery. This is one of the oldest religious settlements from Moldavia.
Address: sat Monastery Agapia, village Agapia, Neamt County, postal code 617010
Patron of the monastery: “Schimbarea la Fata a Domnului – The Changing of the Face – of Jesus” (6 August)
Short history
Agapia Veche Hermitage is located on a hill at approximately 2 km from the Monastery Agapia and this is the birth point of the religious life in this area. Here, in the second half of the XIV century, some …