Moldovița Monastery, Vatra Moldoviței

Name: Moldovița Monastery
Address: Vatra Moldoviței, Romania
Telephone: +40 230 336 348

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The Moldovița Monastery is a Romanian Orthodox monastery situated in the commune of Vatra Moldoviței, Suceava County, Moldavia, Romania. The Monastery of Moldovița was built in 1532 by Petru Rareș, who was Stephen III of Moldavia's illegitimate son. It was founded as a protective barrier against the Muslim Ottoman conquerors from the East. ()

Local name: Mănăstirea Moldovița Completed: 1532 (492 years ago)Unesco: from 1993Area: 108.73 acres (0.1699 mi²)Architectural style: Byzantine architectureCoordinates: 47°39'25"N, 25°34'16"E

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