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The monastery's library is said to be more than 600 years old. Among the almost 11,000 volumes are many rare books, some being the first ones printed in this country. The altar screen of the former church from Neamț Fortress, is the most important treasure of all those in the monastery, along with the icon painted by Nicolae Grigorescu , "The ...
English: The 14th Century Church of Neamţ Monastery, beautiful example of Moldavian architecture This is a photo of a historic monument in județul Neamț , classified with number NT-II-m-A-10629.01 .
The church of Văratec Monastery Ceahlău Massif. Neamț County is known as the region with the most monasteries to be found per square kilometer in the world. [citation needed] The monumental church of Neamț Monastery has been a model for Moldavian churches and monasteries. The Moldavian art style, of great originality and stylistic unity ...
Image Location Year listed UNESCO criteria Description Neamț Monastery: Neamț County: 1991 i, ii, iv (cultural) The monastery was founded in the 14th century. The church was built in the late 15th century, during the reign of king Stephen III of Moldavia, and is the most representative example of the Moldavian style of religious architecture ...
Târgu Neamț is an appropriate starting point for trips to the monasteries in the region, located all on an average 15 km (9.3 mi) radius: Neamț Monastery, Secu Monastery , Agapia Monastery, Văratec Monastery, Sihăstria Monastery , and Sihla Skete . It is close to the Ceahlău Massif, Durău, and the Bistrița Valley.
The monastery was founded in 1861, when several monks from the Neamț monastery left and founded Noul-Neamț in Chițcani. The founding of the new monastery was a protest against the measures taken in United Principalities of Romania to confiscate monastery estates and forbid the usage of Slavonic language in worship. [ 1 ]
Văratec Monastery is a Romanian Orthodox women's monastery located in north-eastern part of the country, in Văratec village, Agapia Commune, Neamț County. It is situated at 12 km from Târgu Neamț and 40 km from Piatra Neamț. It is the largest community of nuns in Romania, with more than 400 nuns living there.
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