Putna Monastery is located about 70 kilometers from the city of Suceava and is part of the so-called Moldavian monasteries, a group of Romanian Orthodox monasteries in southern Bukovina.

According to a legend told by the historian Ion Neculce, before founding the monastery, Stephen the Great shot an arrow from a mountain into the nearby Carpathian valley. The prince decided to build an altar at the spot where his arrow landed. Afterwards, Prince Stephen had the monastery built between 1466 and 1469.

The monastery was consecrated on September 3, 1470. At that time, Putna Monastery was a flourishing cultural center. Between the 15th and 16th centuries, clergy and chroniclers from the region were trained there.

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Moldovita Monastery is a Romanian Orthodox monastery located in the commune of Vatra Moldovitei, Suceava County. The monastery was built in 1532 by Petru Rares, the illegitimate son of Stephen III of Moldavia.

It is one of the eight monasteries in Northern Moldavia with frescoes on the exterior walls. Sister Maika, who has lived in the monastery for more than 50 years, says it is “the Holy Scripture in color.” The frescoes of Moldovita were painted by Toma of Suceava in 1537. They are filled with yellow accents and are well preserved. The predominantly yellow-blue paintings on the outside depict recurring themes in Christian Orthodox art.

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Near the village of Rosiori (about 15 km south of the city of Suceava) lies the Monastery of Saint Mina. The "Saint Mina" Monastery of Rosiori is an old-style Orthodox monks' monastery, built in 1995.

Historical chronicles mention the existence of a hermitage dedicated to the Holy Archangels Michael and Gabriel in the 19th century. During excavations around the monastery, the remains of monks buried here were found. Also discovered was a brick from 1864 bearing the name of a monk, Porphyr, who was buried next to the church wall.

Between 1934 and 1937, there was already a monastery here. A monk from Neamț Monastery, Protosinghel Gamaliil, established a new monastic settlement on the site of the ruins of the former hermitage.

We thank Mr. Daniel Sippel for sending these impressive pictures.

The monasteries of Bukovina (Bucovina) are located in Suceava County, in the northeast of Romania.

They include the areas and monasteries of Putna, Sucevita, Vatra Moldoviței, Arbore, Monastirea Humorului, Cacica, Botoșana, Cajvana, Patrauti, Mitocul Dragomirnei, Scheia, Ilișesti, Udești, Baia, Rașca, Slatina, Vama, Sadova, Fundu Moldovei, Pojorata, Dorna Arini, Ciocanești, Panaci, the towns of Gura Humorului, Dolhasca, as well as the municipalities of Suceava, Siret, Campulung Moldovenesc, Falticeni, Vatra Dornei.

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Humor Monastery is a Romanian Orthodox nunnery located about 5 km north of the town of Gura Humorului, Suceava County (historical region of Bukovina).

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Voroneț Monastery is located in the municipality of Gura Humorului in Suceava County in the historical region of Bucovina (Bucovina) in Romania.

It was built in 1488 by Stephen the Great in a period of just under four (4) months to commemorate the victory at the Battle of Vaslui.

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A small selection of cities, places, and destinations that you should definitely visit at least once on a trip through Romania (Part 6 of 500 🥰).

Here: Moldavian Monasteries in Suceava County

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Arbore Monastery: Church of the Beheading of Saint John the Baptist of the former monastery | Humor Monastery: Church of the Dormition of the Mother of God and Saint George of the monastery | Moldovița Monastery: Church of the Annunciation of the monastery | Pătrăuți Monastery: Church of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross | Probota Monastery: Church of Saint Nicholas of the monastery | Suceava Monastery: Church of Saint George of the Saint John the New Monastery | Sucevița Monastery: Church of the Resurrection of the Lord of Sucevița Monastery (World Heritage since 2010) | Voroneț Monastery: Church of Saint George of Voroneț Monastery

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Mocănița Huțulca Moldovița from Suceava County in northeastern Romania. The train also runs in winter (December 21 and January / February 2022) and driving times and prices are visible on the Facebook page.

We thank the photographer Sorin Onisor ( facebook.com/sorinonisor ) for the permission to use these pictures.

The UNESCO World Heritage-listed monasteries of Bukovina (Bucovina), known as the Moldavian Monasteries, are located in Suceava County in northeastern Romania.

They include the areas and monasteries of Putna, Sucevita, Vatra Moldoviței, Arbore, Monastirea Humorului, Cacica, Botoșana, Cajvana, Patrauți, Mitocul Dragomirnei, Scheia, Ilișesti, Udești, Baia, Rașca, Slatina, Vama, Sadova, Fundu Moldovei, Pojorata, Dorna Arini, Ciocanești, Panaci, as well as the towns of Gura Humorului, Dolhasca, and the municipalities of Suceava, Siret, Câmpulung Moldovenesc, Fălticeni, and Vatra Dornei.

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A photographic journey through the Monastery of the Protection of the Mother of God in the commune of Dorna-Arini, Bukovina region, Suceava County.

We thank Ms. Farkas Ildikó (facebook.com/farkas.ildiko.75) for the permission to use these wonderful images.

The Putna Monastery is located about 70 kilometers from the city of Suceava, in the county of the same name, Suceava. Today, it is part of a group of Romanian Orthodox monasteries – the Moldavian monasteries – in southern Bukovina.

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Pictures from a trip in March 2022 through the Suceava region / Bukovina (Bucovina). We thank Mr. Bernd Kemeter for sending these impressive pictures.

The Rarău Massif is a subgroup of the Eastern Romanian Carpathians in Suceava County, in the historical region of Bukovina.

The highest peak is Rarău, with an elevation of 1,651 meters, while the lowest point is 600 meters in the Moldova Valley.

We thank photographer Sorin Onișor (facebook.com/sorinonisor) for allowing us to use these pictures.

Bukovina (also called Buchenland in German, Bucovina in Romanian) is a historical region at the crossroads of Central, Southeastern, and Eastern Europe. The southern half belongs to Romania and is part of Suceava County, which is also home to the Moldavian monasteries.

Bukovina, like the region of Bessarabia to the east, was part of the historical Principality of Moldavia for centuries. From 1775 to 1918, the area with its multiethnic population was part of the Habsburg Monarchy.

We thank photographer Cătălin Urdoi (facebook.com/urdoi.catalin) for granting us permission to use these pictures (early January 2022).

Bukovina is a historical region located at the crossroads of Central, Southeastern, and Eastern Europe, with the southern half situated in Suceava County, Romania.

We thank photographer Sorin Onișor (facebook.com/sorinonisor) for allowing us to use this picture (end of February 2022).

The Rarău Massif is a subgroup of the Eastern Romanian Carpathians in Suceava County, in the historical region of Bukovina. The highest peak is Rarău, with an elevation of 1,651 meters, while the lowest point is 600 meters in the Moldova Valley.

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Located in the city of Suceava, in the county of the same name, stands the Suceava Fortress.

The fortress was built at the end of the 14th century by Petru I Mușat (1375-1391) and fortified in the 15th century by Stephen the Great.

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The Sucevița Monastery, built between 1582 and 1584, is located in the Sucevița commune, Suceava County, in northern Romania.

Its Romanian Orthodox Church, dedicated to the Resurrection of Jesus Christ, was added to UNESCO's World Heritage list in August 2010, as part of the eight Moldavian monasteries.

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Beautiful pictures from a trip through Romania, kindly shared with us by Mrs. Karin Markert. Many thanks for this 🥰

Pictures from Voronet, a Moldavian monastery in Suceava County.

Beautiful photos by photographer Cătălin Urdoi from previous years of his "ACASĂ" (English: Home).

A place that, especially with the quickly approaching Christmas season (less than 6 weeks until December), becomes the most important place for everyone and their families 🎄🥰

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In the north-east of Romania, near the Ukrainian border, is the village of Paltinu (formerly Rusi pe Boul or Valea Boului, in German Ruspeboul, Ochsenthal) which is part of the Vatra Moldoviței commune in Suceava county, historically the Bucovina region, well, it is.

The population predominantly belongs to the Hutula ethnic group. Huțulii, or Hutani, are an ethnic subgroup that lives in Bucovina, Maramureș, Transcarpathia and Pocutia. In Romanian, the Huțulii call the area where they live hutulsina, which means as much as "country of the Hutus".

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The small town of Rădăuți is located in Suceava County, in the historic region of Bukovina in northeastern Romania.

Rădăuți lies along the Toplița River, close to the Ukrainian border, approximately 40 kilometers southeast of the county capital, Suceava. The town is situated in the northern part of the Romanian (southern) portion of Bukovina, which was part of the Principality of Moldavia until 1774, then the Habsburg Monarchy until 1918, and has since been part of Romania.

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The Sihastria Putnei Monastery is located in the northeast of Romania, about 70 kilometers from the city of Suceava.

The better known Putna Monastery (Putna commune) is also close to this monastery (approx. 3 km in a north-easterly direction).

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