Painted churches of northern Moldavia

Churches of Moldavia *
Country 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 UNESCO

The 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

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