Humor Monastery was one of the first of Moldavia's painted monasteries and, along with Voronet, is probably the best-preserved.
Tag - Romanian monasteries
The monasteries in Romania are among the most beautiful monasteries in the world. The famous painted monasteries will impress you with their bright colors and religious frescoes but also secular or with astronomical elements. Others are fortified and have walls like fortresses, others are built from a single tree or others are hollowed out in the pit and are thousands of years old.
Among the most beautiful treasures of Romania are few monasteries in Bucovina, constructed in medieval times. Few of the churches were placed on UNESCO's World...
According to legend, the place where to build Putna Monastery was decided by Stephen the Great after shooting an arrow from the hill located near the monastery.
Voronet Monastery azure blue is the dominant color, made with crushed azurite mixed with a mysterious substance that makes the hue lighter, more vivid. Anyway...
