Churches of Moldavia
| UNESCO World Heritage Site | |
|---|---|
| Criteria | Cultural: i, iv |
| Reference | 598 |
| Inscription | 1993 (17th Session) |
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.
| 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 |
Other remarkable churches in the area are:
| 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 | 1407 | Petru I |
| 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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Putna Monastery -
Trei Ierarhi Monastery -
Văratec Monastery
Location
Location of World Heritage Churches of Moldavia
See also
External links
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