Bukovina

Fortress "Cetatea de Scaun a Sucevei"

Fortress "Cetatea de Scaun a Sucevei", also known as "Cetatea Sucevei" is a medieval fortress on the eastern edge of the city Suceava (north-eastern Romania). It is located on a disk that is 70 meters higher than the flood plain Suceava. From here you can see the whole valley of Suceava.

"St. John the New" Monastery

"St. John the New" Monastery is an orthodox monastery in Romania, built between 1514-1522 in the city of Suceava. It is situated at No.2 on John the Terrible street, on the way to the Fortress Suceava.

Voroneț Monastery

Voroneț is a monastery in Romania, located in the town of Gura Humorului, Moldavia. It is one of the famous painted monasteries from southern Bukovina, in Suceava County. Often known as the "Sistine Chapel of the East", the frescoes at Voroneț feature an intense shade of blue known in Romania as "Voroneț blue". The exterior walls — including a representation of the Last Judgment on the west wall — were painted in 1547 with a background of vivid cerulean blue. This blue is so vibrant that art historians refer to Voroneț blue the same way they do Titian red.

Putna Monastery

The Putna Monastery (Romanian: Mănăstirea Putna) is a Romanian Orthodox monastery, situated at 72 km from the town Suceava It is one of the most important cultural, religious and artistic centers established in medieval Moldavia; as with many others, it was built and dedicated by Prince Stephen the Great.

Dragomirna Monastery

The Dragomirna Monastery was built during the first three decades of the 17th century, 15 km from Suceava, in Mitocu Dragomirnei commune. It is the tallest medieval monastery in Bucovina and renowned in Orthodox architecture for its unique proportions and intricate details, mostly carved into stone. The history of the monastery started in 1602, when the small church in the graveyard was built and dedicated to Saints Enoch, Elijah and John the Theologian. In 1609 the dedication of the larger church was made to the "Descent of the Holy Spirit".

Sucevița Monastery

Sucevița Monastery is an Eastern Orthodox convent situated in the Northeastern part of Romania. It is situated near the Suceviţa River, in the village Sucevița, 18 km away from the city of Rădăuţi, Suceava County. It is located in the southern part of the historical region of Bukovina. It was built in 1585 and its architecture contains both Byzantine and Gothic elements, and some elements typical to other painted churches of northern Moldavia.

Moldovița Monastery

The Moldovița Monastery (Romanian: Mânăstirea Moldovița) is a Romanian Orthodox monastery situated in the commune of Vatra Moldoviței, Suceava County, Moldavia, Romania. The Monastery of Moldovița was built in 1532 by Petru Rareș and was founded as a protective barrier against the Muslim Ottoman conquerors from the East. The best preserved are the monasteries in the towns of Sucevița, Moldovița, Voroneț, Humor, Suceava, Pătrăuți, Arbore and Probota. These eight monasteries—including the Monastery of Moldovița—were placed on UNESCO World Heritage list in 1993.

Humor Monastery

Humor Monastery located about 5 km north of the town of Gura Humorului, Romania. It is a monastery for nuns dedicated to the Dormition of Virgin Mary, or Theotokos. It was constructed in 1530 by Voievod Petru Rareş and his chancellor Teodor Bubuiog. The monastery was built over the foundation of a previous monastery that dated from around 1415. The Humor monastery was closed in 1786 and was not reopened until 1990.

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