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Painted Monasteries

Humor Monastery

Just like the others painted monasteries of Bucovina, Humor monastery is situated in an area of great scenery, on the valley of Humor river. And, even if it's the smallest one, the monastery impresses through its remarkable architecture and the frescoes that cover all the walls, inside and outside. The religious edifice was first erected in 1415, during the reign of Alexandru cel Bun, but only few ruins of that time can be observed nowadays. The monastery was rebuilt in 1530 by the Chancellor Theodor Bubuiog under the guidance of Stephan the Great’s son, Petru Rares.

Moldovita Monastery

Moldovita Monastery was founded by Petru Rares, an art lover, just like his father, Stephan the Great. It was built in 1532 on the ruins of an old church. The origin of the old church has remained in shadow. It is supposed it dates from the reign of Alexander the Kind (around 1400), who built it with a dedication to "The Annunciation". The old monastery lasted until the end of the 15th century, when massive landslides led towards the destruction of the edifice, whose ruins are still visible, at a distance of 500 meters away from the actual monastery. Petru Rares chose a more flat area for the reconstruction of the monastery, which he also dedicated to "The Annunciation". In the same period the exterior walls were built, that made the monastery look like a small fortress

Voronet Monastery

Voronet Monastery, known also as St. George’s monastery was erected in three months and three weeks in 1488 by Stephan the Great. After a victory against the Turks, Stephan the Great founded the monastery in gratitude for God, at the advice of Daniel the Hermit, who encouraged him to fight against the Turks. That's why, Voronet is considered a votive church, having therefore only naos and nave.
The monastery is well known for the vibrant blue frescoes – the color used at the paintings is a unique pigment known worldwide as “Voronet blue”.

Sucevita Monastery

Sucevita Monastery is the largest of the Bucovina monasteries and it’s also considered the greatest of them thanks to the frescoes that cover it. It was built between 1583 – 1601 by the nobles Simion and Ierimia Movila. At the first sight, it seems to be more than a monastery, because of the defensive walls and towers that surround the place, giving it the appearance of a fortress. The church was built inside a quadrangular enclosure in order to keep away the invaders. The frescoes cover it almost completely, except the western wall which remained bare.

Putna Monastery

Putna Monastery – one of the architectural masterpieces of Bucovina, is a holly land full of history and legend. It is the most impressive monastery not only because of the greatness of the construction, but also because of the rich decorations and its captivating history. Besides being a holly place, Putna Monatery was, in turn, a fortress and a refuge, a princely residence and a burial place. It was built by Stephan the Great between 1466 and 1481 and it’s now home to a very large community of monks.