- Painted churches of northern Moldavia
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Churches of Moldavia * UNESCO World Heritage SiteCountry Romania Type Cultural Criteria i, iv Reference 598 Region ** Europe and North America Inscription history Inscription 1993 (17th Session) * Name as inscribed on World Heritage List
** Region as classified by UNESCOThe Churches of Moldavia are eight Romanian Orthodox churches in Suceava County, Romania in northern Moldavia, built approximately between 1487 and 1583.
Since 1993, they have been listed by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site. Church of the Resurrection Suceviţa Monastery was added to the site in 2010.
Name Village Built Church of the Beheading of St. John the Baptist Arbore 1503 Church of the Assumption of the Virgin of the former Humor Monastery Humor 1530 The Church of the Annunciation of the Moldoviţa Monastery Moldovița 1532 Church of the Holy Rood of Pătrăuţi Pătrăuți 1487 Church of St. Nicholas and the Catholicon of the Probota Monastery Probota 1531 Church of St. George Suceava 1522 Church of St George of the former Voroneţ Monastery Voroneț 1487 Church of the Resurrection Suceviţa Monastery Sucevița 1583 Other remarkable churches in the area are:
Name Village Built Church of the Descent of the Holy Spirit Dragomirna Monastery Dragomirna 1609 Church of the Transfiguration Slatina Monastery Slatina 1554-61 See also
External links
- Churches of Moldavia from the UNESCO website
- Cultural Heritage and Religious Tourism in Bucovina and Moldavia
- The Painted Wonders of Bucovina
- Monasteries of Bucovina
- Ten Wonders of Bucovina- article with images.
- Painted Churches in Bukovina
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