Very close to Sapanta village there is the Peri Monastery which has the tallest wooden church in the world, 78 meters tall.
This monastery lies in a very picturesque dendrological garden, in the middle of a fairy-tale old forest.
The church is placed on a stone pedestal and is built of oak in the style typical of this region.
The monastery was newly erected in 2003 to replace a very old one, destroyed and plundered by the Hungarian Protestants in 1703.
On top of the very tall wooden roof there is an iron cross, 7 meters tall, weigthing 400 kilos.
The Sapanta-Peri Monastery
on Sunday, April 26, 2009
Prislop Pass
on Friday, April 17, 2009
Prislop Pass (in Romanian : Pasul Prislop) is a mountain pass in northern Romania, connecting the historical regions of Maramureş and Bucovina over the Rodna Mountains, in the Eastern Carpathians.
The Prislop Pass is situated at an altitude of 1,416 meters, being the highest pass in Romania.
Having a length of 50 km and a width that varies between 30 and 40 km it offers you a great view of the Maramures and Rodna mountains with the Ineu (2279m) and Pietrosu (2303m) peaks.
The road that goes through the pass (DN18) connects the localities Borsa from Maramures with Câmpulung Moldovenesc from Suceava county.
In the second Sunday of August here it takes place the folk festival "Hora de la Prislop" celebrating the descending of the sheeps flocks from the mountains.
Cetatuia monastery in times of war and peace
on Sunday, February 15, 2009
Surrounded by vineyards, orchards and forests Cetatuia monastery is located on a hill next to the city of Iasi.
The monastery was built in 1669 by Duca Voda a Moldavian leader.
Used in times of war as a defense rampart the monastery is surrounded with a thick stone wall with loop hole openings, used in medieval times for shooting at approaching enemies.
The church and all the other buildings around served as a hospital for the wounded Romanian soldiers of the World War I.
The monastery was also a shelter of culture having it's own printing house. Dimitrie Cantemir and the metropolit Dosoftei stayed and worked here.
Chiril Village - A corner of heaven
on Saturday, January 31, 2009
Placed on the Chiril valley, the village with the same name is a little corner of heaven.
Situated at an altitude of 740 meters, the village is a starting point for some of the climbing routes on the Rarau mountain.
From Chiril you can get easily to Vatra Dornei (24 kilometers), Zugreni lodge (5 km) Lady's Rocks and Rarau Hotel by climbing on the mountain.
Bistrita river crosses the village along with the road.
The houses are made of wood, with stone foundation.
There are some guesthouses where you can stay for prices around 20€ for a room per night.
The conditions are very good and they can provide meals too.
Barboi Church
on Saturday, January 17, 2009
The Barboi Church, Iasi, January 2009
The Saint Peter and Paul Barboi church it's a historical monument of art and architecture.
The first founder was Ioan Ursu Barboi who built a church on this spot in 1615 and called it the "Holy Friday".
The church was rebuilt between 1841 and 1844 from the order of Dimitrie Sturdza. It now houses the graves of important Sturdza family members. The poet Alecu Russo is also buried here.
Between 1863 and 1865 in the parochial house lived as a "diacon" the great writer Ion Creangă .
In the tower was found the library of the writer Costache Conachi .
The architect that built the Byzantine church was Andrei Caridi (Karidis). The interior of the church was built of stone and brick.
Being located in the center of Iasi city the church was surrounded with buildings, loosing a part of it's beauty.
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