Cheia Monastery
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Cheia Monastery
Cheia Monastery (Romanian: Mănăstirea Cheia) — a Romanian Orthodox complex located on the right bank of Tâmpa Creek, southeast of Cheia, in Prahova County, Wallachia region, southeastern Romania. The monastery of monks was dedicated to the Holy Trinity.
History
Cheia Monastery was destroyed by the Ottomans in 1770, with the remains ravaged by fire.
The current monastery church was built of stone between 1835 and 1839. The murals were painted by Gheorghe Tattarescu in 1837.
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Cheia Monastery complex, with bell tower under restoration.
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