In Northern Moldova, at 5-6 km from the little town of Gura Humorului, on a valley crossed
by the crystal clear waters of the river Humor.
On the southern wall, by the
porch, one can read on the inscribed commemorative stone: " this establishment was
started and ended due to the goodwill and help of our blessed ruler, Petru Voievod, the
son of the old Stefan Voievod, with all the contribution and pains taken by the servant of
God, Jupan Toader, the Great Chancellor, and his wife, Anastasia, in this 15 th day of the
month of August, year 7038."
Howerver, the Monastery of Humor arouses admiration and
stirs up wonderful feelings due to its outside wall frescoes which lend it a status of
historical monument. They are egually responsible for the entrance of Monastery of Humor
in the UNESCO list of old heritage besides Sucevita, Moldovita, Voronet and Arbore. The
outside wall fresco is the oldest decoration of the kind in the country. Its peculiarity
resides in the clearly stated intention of preserving the ancien orthodox faith and
contributing to the believers' stimulation in order to achieve the political goals of the
Ruler.
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The votive picture of Petru Rares Voievode - Humor Monastery |
The monastery is an UNESCO monument.
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