Căpriana monastery
| Căpriana monastery | |
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 An outside shot of the monastery | |
| 47°07′00″N 28°30′38″E / 47.116621°N 28.510637°ECoordinates: 47°07′00″N 28°30′38″E / 47.116621°N 28.510637°E | |
| Location | Căpriana, Strășeni District |
| Country | Moldova |
| Denomination | Eastern Orthodoxy |
| History | |
| Founded | 1429 |
| Architecture | |
| Status | Monastery |
| Style | Moldavian |
| Specifications | |
| Materials | stone |
Căpriana monastery (Romanian: Mănăstirea Căpriana) is a monastery in Căpriana, Moldova, located 40 km north-west of Chişinău, in a hilly land once called Codrii Lăpuşnei.
Overview
One of the oldest monasteries of Moldova, Căpriana is located 40 km (25 mi) to the north-west of the country's capital Chișinău in a picturesque forested area once called Codrii Lăpușnei.
The first significant reference dates from a document issued in 1429 that gave Căpriana the status of royal monastery on behalf of Alexander the Good. In this deed the holy abode was referred to as "mănăstirea de la Vâșnovăț unde este egumen Chiprian" (the monastery of Vâșnovăț where the hegumen is Chiprian) and was given in the possession of Alexander's wife - princess Marena.
After a period of decay, the monastery was rebuilt at the behest of Petru Rareş, from 1542 to 1545.
Gallery
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The stone church (1491–1496), built by Moldavian Prince Stephen the Great
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Inside the monastery
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The "winter church" was raised in 1903, in a different architectural style (during the Bessarabia Governorate)
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Căpriana monastery. |
- Capriana, Monasteries of Moldova
- "Mănăstirea Căpriana", at molddata.md
- Tudor Cires and Simona Lazar, "Tovarăşe părinte, evacuaţi mănăstirea!", Jurnalul Naţional, June 30, 2007, accessed December 20, 2007
- "Panoramas of Căpriana monastery", at panorama.md
- "HDR Photos of Căpriana monastery"