The eight Romanian Orthodox Churches of Moldavia are located in Suceava
County, northern Moldavia, and were built approximately between 1487 and
1583.
The Moldovița Monastery (Romanian: Mânăstirea Moldovița) 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 Stefan the Great's (in Romanian Ștefan cel Mare) illegitimate son. It was founded as a protective barrier against the Muslim Ottoman conquerors from the East.
Stephen the Great, the King (in Romanian Domnitor) of Moldavia from 1457 until his death in 1504, fought 36 battles against the Ottoman Empire, winning 34 of them. He was very religious and built churches after many victories. Stephen's illegitimate son, Petru Rareș, who ruled Moldavia from 1527 to 1538 and again from 1541 to 1546, promoted a new vision for Bukovina
churches. He commissioned artists to cover the interiors and exteriors
with elaborate frescoes (portraits of saints and prophets, scenes from
the life of Jesus).
The best preserved are the monasteries in the towns of Sucevița,
Moldovița, Voroneț, Humor, Suceava, Pătrăuți, Arbore and Probota. These
eight monasteries—including the Monastery of Moldovița—were placed on UNESCO World Heritage list in 1993, as the Painted churches of Moldavia.
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