Category: Monastery villages

The Agapia Monastery was built in 1642. It is one of the largest monasteries of nuns in Romania, where over 300 nuns live. Outside the monastery, there are 141 houses built in the traditional style of mountain areas. The porch, the wooden columns, the stone are recurring elements of these houses. They are 150-200 years old, which confirms the special […]

The largest monastery of nuns in Romania is the Văratec Monastery, where more than 400 little nuns live their lives through prayer and work. Until 1839 it was under the administration of the Agapia monastery, now it is independent. In the Văratec monastery village there are around 180 modest houses, with white or blue colored walls, well-cared-for, and beautifully decorated […]