Voroneț Monastery
Stephen the Great of Moldavia | |
Architecture | |
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Style | Moldavian |
Completion date | 14 September 1488 |
Site | |
Location | 6 km (3.7 mi) from Voroneț, Suceava County, Romania |
Coordinates | 47°31′1.56″N 25°51′51.3″E / 47.5171000°N 25.864250°E |
Visible remains | Church |
Public access | Yes |
The Voroneț Monastery is a
The monastery is located to the south of
The church is one of the
History
The age of the monastic site is not known. A legend tells us that Stephen the Great, in a moment of crisis during a war against the Ottoman Turks, came to Daniel the Hermit at his skete in Voroneț and asked for advice. Daniel told him not to surrender the fight. Then, after victory, he must build a monastery dedicated to Saint George.[4] The original entrance above the Church of Saint George, now in the exonarthex, bears the inscription:[5]
I, Voivode Stephen, by the Grace of God Ruler of Moldavia, son of Bogdan, have started to have the monastery of Voroneț built to the glory of the holy and well-known St George, the great and victorious martyr, in 6996 in May on 26, on one day of Monday, after the Pentecost and I had it finished the same year, in September, 1488.
The church was built on a
In 1547, the
By the Will of the Father and the Help of the Son and the accomplishment of the Holy Spirit and by the great pains taken by the faithful Kir Grigorie, Metropolitan of the whole Moldavian Country, there was added this title porch and the exterior of the whole church was painted, for the sake of his soul, in 7055 (1547).
The monastery contains tombstones commemorating Saint Daniel the Hermit, Grigorie Roșca, and other patrons of the church and noblemen.
Voroneţ was known for its school of calligraphy, where priests, monks and friars learned to read, write and translate religious texts. The school produced two notable copies of Romanian translations of the Bible: The Codex of Voroneț, discovered in 1871, and The Psalter of Voroneț, found in 1882. These books are now held at the Romanian Academy.[5]
The monastery was deserted soon after 1775, when the
Church
The
On the north façade is still visible the original decoration of the church, the rows of ceramic enamelled discs in yellow, brown and green, decorated in relief. These include heraldic motifs, such as the
Images
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The Church of Saint George within Voroneț Monastery
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The Church of Saint George
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The Church of Saint George
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Exterior picture of the southern walls of the church
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Interior court of the complex
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Exterior picture of the altar
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Exterior picture of the western walls
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Exterior picture — detail
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The Last Judgment, painted on the exterior of the Church of St. George
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Cain and Abel, (bottom) lives of saints
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Woman from Voroneț by Clarke Edward Daniel
See also
- List of Romanian Orthodox monasteries
- Churches of Moldavia
- Tourism in Romania
- Seven Wonders of Romania
- Byzantium after Byzantium
References
- ^ a b Sandberg-Diment, Erik (June 21, 1998). "Artistic Route Through Romania". New York Times.
- ^ Ciortescu, Ramona (2015-10-24). "Voronet Monastery, The Sistine Chapel Of The East". Romania Journal.ro. Retrieved 2023-02-11.
- ^ "UNESCO World Heritage List: Churches of Moldavia". UNESCO World Heritage Center. Retrieved 28 November 2013.
- ^ Neculce, Ion. "O sama de cuvinte". Letopiseţul Ţării Moldovei [Chronicle of Moldavia] (in Romanian). Retrieved 3 December 2013.
- ^ ISBN 973-97726-7-6.
- Kocój E., Świątynie, postacie, ikony. Malowane cerkwie i monastyry Bukowiny Południowej w wyobrażeniach rumuńskich, Kraków 2006, Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Jagiellońskiego, ss. 444, 120 pf, https://www.academia.edu/24331662/%C5%9Awi%C4%85tynie_postacie_ikony._Malowane_cerkwie_i_monastyry_Bukowiny_Po%C5%82udniowej_w_wyobra%C5%BCeniach_rumu%C5%84skich_Temples_persons_icons._Painted_churches_and_monasteries_of_South_Bukovina_in_Romanian_imagology_Wydawnictwo_Uniwersytetu_Jagiello%C5%84skiego_Krak%C3%B3w_2006_s._440
External links
- 360° panoramic images from Voroneț Monastery
- Romania's Painted Churches [1]
- Photos from Romania : Monastery Voroneț
- Photos of Mănăstirea Voroneț
- Voroneț
- The Holy Monastery of Voroneț Romania's National Institute for Research and Development in Informatics
- Bucovina - Treasures and Tranquillity
- The Voroneț Monastery Rural Tourism in Romania
- Voroneț Monastery