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The impressive number of churches to be found in Bucovina, Romania, with their fine exterior and interior frescoes, have been preserved and handed down from medieval times, and because of their uniqueness and artistic value, were added to UNESCO’s World Cultural Heritage List in 1993. There is, indeed, no other place in the world where such a group of churches, with such high quality exterior frescoes, are to be seen. Sprinkled among the green hills, secular woods, and the picturesque villages, the painted monasteries are the true jewels that appear here and there in the sunny valleys, in perfect harmony with the surrounding nature. These art monuments of the medieval Romanian environment, founded by the rulers of Moldova in a time of threats and battles against primarily the Ottoman Empire, became strong nuclei of culture and creation, focusing around them the artistic and intellectual life of Moldova. The innovations used in order to build them, as well as the outstanding exte...

The only preserved frescoes of Arbore monastery      The frescoes are dominated by a somewhat greenish-blue colour. The monastery was built in the year 1503 and contains an interesting Gothic tomb inside the church. Opposite the monastery there's a very colourful and somehow fascinating cemetary. By now, Arbore monastery is not inhabitated. Arbore | Arbore Monastery | Bucovina monasteries  Arbore | Arbore Monastery | Bucovina monasteries Arbore Monastery Located 30 km from Suceava, Arbore Monastery was built between the 2nd of April and the 29th of August 1503, by Luca Arbore, in the village of Soloca, that he owned. He was one of the important boyars of Stefan cel Mare, being since 1486 the gatekeeper of Suceava. He had defended bravely the Suceava Fortress in 1497 against Polish attacks. Five month later, he erected the monastery, next to his private residence, meant as a family chapel and cemetery. Luca never saw the paintings of his monastery completed because he...

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  Voronet | Voronet Monastery | Bucovina monasteries   Voronet | Voronet Monastery | Bucovina monasteries Voronet | Voronet Monastery | Bucovina monasteries Voronet | Voronet Monastery | Bucovina monasteries   Voronet | Voronet Monastery | Bucovina monasteries   Voronet | Voronet Monastery | Bucovina monasteries Voronet | Voronet Monastery | Bucovina monasteries   Voronet | Voronet Monastery | Bucovina monasteries   Voronet | Voronet Monastery | Bucovina monasteries Voronet | Voronet Monastery | Bucovina monasteries Voronet | Voronet Monastery | Bucovina monasteries Voronet | Voronet Monastery | Bucovina monasteries Voronet Monastery The Church of St. George Hotels in Voronet of the Voroneţ Monastery is possibly the most famous church of Romania. Year Built: 1488 Built by: Stephen the Great Location: Voroneţ, Suceava County Summary: It is known throughout the world for its exterior frescoes of bright and intense colours, and for the hundreds of well-pre...