Hagigadar Armenian Monastery, Suceava

Name: Hagigadar Armenian Monastery
Address: Strada Hagigadar 36, Suceava, 727370, Romania
Telephone: +40 230 520 940

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Hagigadar Monastery is a former Armenian monastery of nuns, built between 1512 and 1513 in the village of Bulai in the commune of Moara. The monastery is located near the E85 European road, on the left side, in the valley, before the entrance to Suceava municipality, 3 km from the city.

Hagigadar Monastery was included in the List of Historical Monuments of Suceava County, drawn up in 2004, with code SV-II-a-A-05504. The ensemble is composed of 2 objectives: the Church of the Assumption of the Mother of God - Hagigadar - dating from 1512 and having the code SV-II-m-A-05504.01, the enclosure wall - dating from 1512 and having the code SV-II-m-A-05504.02.

Hagigadar Monastery was built on Bulai's Hill, "on a round ridge, as if made by man's hand, on a green gorgan", which lies in the middle of a valley. This monastery is dedicated to Our Lady and bears an Armenian name: Hagigadar meaning in Armenian "wish fulfillment".

Coordinates: 47°37'16"N, 26°13'56"E

Address

Strada Hagigadar 36Suceava 727370 Romania

Contact

+40 230 520 940

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