Sihastria Putnei Monastery

Sihastria Putnei Monastery is located at a distance of 4 km of Putna Monastery in Northern Bucovina, and is now an oasis of rest and peace in a historical framework that sends you every time in the XV century.

Since there is no accurate data to determine the building of the monastery, the monastery has as proof the document of the abbot Sila (1753-1781) who says that the monastery was founded during the reign of Prince Stephen the Great. Here we find out about the first man who moved here, named Athanasius, who came here from Putna Monastery.

According to historians, not only monks of Putna Monastery were placed around the pious, but, after 1470, when Saint Danil Sihastru moved at Voronet, some of his disciples decided to settle in the area, mainly attracted by the beautiful surroundings and the spiritual place. In the second half of the eighteenth century, Sihastria Putnei grows steadily during the abbot Silas (1753-1781), originally from Botosani region.

He builds a new church of stone, consecrated in 1758 by Bishop Dosoftei Herescu of Radauti, which he embellishes with all the necessary cult. In this way are built cells and annexes, the inside is arranged, in parallel with watching over the spiritual life of the monastic hermitage.

Painting the church bears the imprint of Liviu Dumbrava from Gura Humorului, following the plan of Byzantine iconography. The outside of the church is not painted. The Annunciation is painted at the entrance of the church.

Voronet Monastery

The Voronet Monastery is the most famous buildings of Stephan The Great, a monument included on the list of UNESCO’s world heritage. Its frescoes speak of subtle esoteric knowledge held by medieval theologians of Moldavia and also of the skills of anonymous painters.

Often known as the "Sistine Chapel of the East", the frescoes at Voronet feature an intense shade of blue known in Romania as "Voronet blue."

The monastery is located to the south of Gura Humorului in Suceava County, in the valley of the Voronet River. The legend of the origin of the church unites two men central to Romanian history: the founder of the monastery, Stephen the Great, and Saint Daniil the Hermit, the first abbot of the monastery. The tomb of Saint Daniil is located within the monastery.

The church is one of the Painted churches of Moldavia listed in UNESCO's list of World Heritage sites.

  

Humor Monastery

Founded by Chancellor Theodor Bubuiog under Moldavian Prince Petru Rareş, Humor Monastery, built in 1530, is surrounded by ramparts, with a three-level brick-and-wood lookout tower. Ascend it for views from the lookout deck. The narrow walls enclosing the last stretch of stairway were designed so that defending soldiers could kill off attacking Turks one by one.

Specific to the Church of Humor Monastery is the painting arrangement. The innovation appears at the porch, which is open in four arches in broken arch.

Along with Voronet, Moldovita, Sucevita and Arbore, Humor Monastery is among the five foundations decorated both inside and outside with Byzantine frescoes, which make them unique in the Orthodox world. In fact, the exterior fresco of Humor monastery is painted by Toma Zugravul in 1535, and opens the series of other churches with exterior painting in Moldova.