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Moldovița Monastery

1532 · 16th century

Moldovița Monastery is an Orthodox convent in Suceava County, north-eastern Romania, whose church was built in 1532 by Prince Petru Rareș of Moldavia. Its walls, inside and out, were covered with frescoes in 1537, including a celebrated Siege of Constantinople. It is one of the painted churches of northern Moldavia listed together as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Moldovița Monastery
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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Moldovița Monastery. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/moldovita-monastery
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