Zamfira Monastery

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Zamfira monastery church
Zamfira monastery church

The Zamfira monastery is a monastery of Eastern Orthodox nuns, located in the Lipăneşti commune, Prahova County, Romania.

[edit] History

The church was erected in 1743, at the initiative of Zamfira Apostoli, the widow of a wealthy Wallachian salesman. As the church was damaged by earthquakes in 1802 and 1838; a newer one was built in 1858.

[edit] Architecture

The compound is of a quadrilateral shape, with the new church in its center. The old church is outside the compound, near the cemetery.

The new church was painted in 1856-1857 by Nicolae Grigorescu, at the age of 18.

[edit] Pictures

The main gate

The water well on the monastery compound

Nuns' dwellings among cherry trees


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