Churches of Moldavia
| UNESCO World Heritage Site | |
|---|---|
 Map of the most important northeastern Moldavian monasteries | |
| Location | Suceava County, Romania |
| Criteria | Cultural: (i), (iv) |
| Reference | 598bis |
| Inscription | 1993 (17th Session) |
| Extensions | 2010 |
| Coordinates | 47°46′42″N 25°42′46″E / 47.77833°N 25.71278°E |
  Location of Churches of Moldavia in Romania | |
The eight Romanian Orthodox Churches of Moldavia are located in Suceava County, northern Moldavia, and were built approximately between 1487 and 1583.
Since 1993, they have been listed by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site. Church of the Resurrection within the Sucevița Monastery was added to the site in 2010.
World Heritage Site
| Image | Name | Location | Built | Founder |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Beheading of St. John the Baptist Church | Arbore | 1502 | Luca Arbore |
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Dormition of the Mother of God Church | Mănăstirea Humorului | 1530 | Toader Bubuiog |
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Annunciation Church | Vatra Moldoviței | 1532 | Petru Rareș |
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Exaltation of the Holy Cross Church | Pătrăuți | 1487 | Ștefan cel Mare |
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St. Nicholas Church | Probota | 1530 | Petru Rareș |
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St. George Church | Suceava | 1522 | Bogdan III |
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St. George Church | Voroneț | 1488 | Ștefan cel Mare |
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Resurrection Church | Sucevița | 1581 | Gheorghe Movilă |
Location
Other churches
| Name | Location | Built | Founder |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agapia Monastery | Agapia, Neamț County | 1643 | Gavriil Coci |
| Bogdana Monastery | Rădăuți, Suceava County | 1360 | Bogdan I |
| Cetățuia Monastery | Iași, Iași County | 1672 | Gheorghe Duca |
| Dragomirna Monastery | Mitocu Dragomirnei, Suceava County | 1609 | Anastasie Crimca |
| Galata Monastery | Iași, Iași County | 1584 | Petru Șchiopul |
| Golia Monastery | Iași, Iași County | 1660 | Ioan Golia |
| Neamț Monastery | Vânători-Neamț, Neamț County | 1497 | Ștefan cel Mare |
| Putna Monastery | Putna, Suceava County | 1466 | Ștefan cel Mare |
| Trei Ierarhi Monastery | Iași, Iași County | 1639 | Vasile Lupu |
| Văratec Monastery | Văratec, Neamț County | 1785 | Olimpiada |
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Agapia Monastery -
Bogdana Monastery -
Cetățuia Monastery -
Dragomirna Monastery -
Galata Monastery -
Golia Monastery -
Neamț Monastery -
Putna Monastery -
Trei Ierarhi Monastery -
Văratec Monastery
See also
- Byzantium after Byzantium
- Christianity in Romania
- Eastern Orthodox Church
- List of World Heritage Sites in Romania
- Seven Wonders of Romania
- Romanian architecture
- Tourism in Romania
References
Kocój E., Świątynie, postacie, ikony. Malowane cerkwie i monastyry Bukowiny Południowej w wyobrażeniach rumuńskich [Temples, persons, icons. Painted churches and monasteries of South Bucovina in Romanian imagology], Kraków 2006, Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Jagiellońskiego, ss. 444, 120 photos, https://www.academia.edu/24331662/%C5%9Awi%C4%85tynie_postacie_ikony._Malowane_cerkwie_i_monastyry_Bukowiny_Po%C5%82udniowej_w_wyobra%C5%BCeniach_rumu%C5%84skich_Temples_persons_icons._Painted_churches_and_monasteries_of_South_Bukovina_in_Romanian_imagology_Wydawnictwo_Uniwersytetu_Jagiello%C5%84skiego_Krak%C3%B3w_2006_s._440
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