The eight Romanian Orthodox Churches of Moldavia are located in Suceava
County, northern Moldavia, and were built approximately between 1487 and
1583.
Humor Monastery located in Mănăstirea Humorului, about 5 km north of the town of Gura Humorului, Romania. It is a monastery for nuns dedicated to the Dormition of Virgin Mary, or Theotokos. It was constructed in 1530 by Voievod Petru Rareş and his chancellor Teodor Bubuiog. The monastery was built over the foundation of a previous monastery that dated from around 1415. The Humor monastery was closed in 1786 and was not reopened until 1990.
Thank you, Mihnea !
Sent on: September 29, 2014
Received on: October 10, 2014
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