Afteia Monastery, situated 25 km from the town of Sebes, in Salistea village at an altitude of 600 meters, is an ancient monastic settlement whose beginnings can be set in the second half of the 15th century. Following the tradition, the first church was built here after the battle of the Campul Painii(Bread Field) from [...]
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The Wooden Church from Arieşeni
Posted by raluca on January 21st, 2011
The Wooden Church from Arieşeni, Alba County, dates from 1791 and is dedicated to the Ascension. The church is found on the new list of historical monuments. Bucow’s conscription from 1760-1762, does not record the settlement, being mentioned only in 1909 under the name or Lepus or Lapus as the Scărişoara hamlet. Historical and artistic [...]
Lupsa Monastery
Posted by raluca on January 21st, 2011
Lupsa Monastery is one of the oldest monastic settlements on the Aries Valley. Being founded the by monks that lived like hermits in the country of the “Moti”, it had from the beginning a great spiritual role for nearby villages. The monks went a hesychast life in prayer and fasting, and kept a close relationship [...]
Cricau Fortified Church
Posted by raluca on January 21st, 2011
Initially, on the place of the current church worked a Roman basilica but only in the 16th century it was fitted with a defense system consisting of a stone wall and a dungeon, resulting from the processing tower. The wall surrounding the church, built of stones and mortar, has an oval shape with a length [...]
The Franciscan Church
Posted by raluca on January 19th, 2011
Photo by omulan The Franciscan Roman Catholic Church and Monastery from Cluj-Napoca is located in Piata Muzeului No.2, being one of the oldest and most significant buildings in Cluj. Originally, on this place was the oldest Roman Catholic church, the first in Cluj, built in 11-12th century, but destroyed during the first invasion of the [...]
Horea’s wooden church
Posted by raluca on January 7th, 2011
As a monument of the Romanian folk architecture, the wooden church from Olanesti, ( Horea’s wooden church) shows great value not only by the artistry of the craftsmen who have created it, but also by its historic value, the date of its association with Vasile Nicula Ursu said Horea, the “Mot” who led in 1784 [...]
The Wooden Church from Bagau
Posted by raluca on January 7th, 2011
The Wooden Church from Bagau, located in the village with the same name, in common Lopadea Noua, Alba County, dates from 1733. It suffered changes and additions in the years 1847 and 1955. The church is dedicated to “St.Teodor Tiron”. The church is entered on the new list of historical monuments from Alba county. The [...]
Borzesti Church
Posted by raluca on December 20th, 2010
Borzesti Church is dedicated to the Assumption and it was built at the initiative of Stefan cel Mare between 9 July 1493 and 12 October 1494. Stefan cel Mare raised the church with his son, Alexandru-Voda. Borzesti Church was built by Saint Stefan cel Mare, in the memory of his childhood friend, Gheorghita, killed here [...]
The fortified church from Malancra
Posted by raluca on October 26th, 2010
Photo by sonykus The fortified church from Malancrav was mentioned for the first time in the will of Apafi Nikolaus. Lost today, it is assumed that this chapel, which served to those who remained Catholics after the Reformation, was near the Virgin Mary Church. The church with three naves and a bell tower was built [...]
The Monastery with Three Hierarchs Church
Posted by raluca on October 1st, 2010
Photo by iulian.ignatescu The Monastery with The Church Three Hierarchs is considered the most beautiful foundation of Vasile Lupu and also an architectural jewel of Iasi. The church was built between 1637 – 1639 ans was consecrated by The Metropolitan Varlaam on 6 May 1639. It’s value of world’s unique church is given by the [...]
