It houses nuns.
in the Sucevita commune, in the district of Suceava, 18 km
south west of Radauti, 54 km north west of Suceava.
The Monastery was founded by Gheorghe Movila Metropolitan and his
brothers Ieremia and Simion Movila, in 1584, in the same place with a wooden church since
15th century.
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The Sucevita Monastery |
is in a large precinct, as a fortress, with towers and it
represents "the most complete church by its architecture and external and internal
pictures". It is founded by Stefan cel Mare si Sfant prince.
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The Sucevita Monastery - detail |
The mural pictures, full of decorations, were realized by Ion
Zugravul and his brother Sofronie, before 1596, in Ieremia Movila
reign. The pictures present the Christian life, the nature, from the Holy Bible (the Old
Testament) and local folkloric life. The predominant color is green.
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The Sucevita Monastery |
The monastery’s museum accommodates an
embroidery covering since 1491, an epitaph since 1597 enrich with 1000 semi-precious
stone, icons since 16th century and cult objects. In the monastery are the
Movilesti family’s shrines.
The monastery is an UNESCO monument.
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