Cetățuia Monastery
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| Cetăţuia Monastery | |
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| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Romanian Orthodox Church |
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| Location | Iaşi, Romania |
| Architecture | |
| Style | Moldavian |
| Groundbreaking | 1669 |
| Completed | 1672 |
| Materials | stone, brick |
The Cetăţuia Monastery (Template:Lang-ro) is a Romanian Orthodox monastery located in Iaşi, Romania. The monastery is listed in the National Register of Historic Monuments.[1]
History
Located on the top of Cetăţuia Hill of the old Moldavian capital, the monastery was built by Prince Gheorghe Duca.[2]
The monastery is surrounded by fortifications with towers on the corners.
The uniqueness of Cetăţuia Monastery consists in the fact that the entire ensemble of monastic architecture has been preserved.[3]
A special place is the palace destined to the lodging of the prince, a fortified building characteristic to the 17th century and the kitchen or, according to other opinions, the Turkish bath which is the only construction of this kind that has been preserved within a monastic ensemble.
In addition there is also a gothic hall, a museum of medieval art, a tower called “Pilgrim’s Dinner” from where one can admire the panorama of Iaşi and its famous wine cellars with wine obtained from its own vineyard.[4]
Gallery
References
External links
- Churches and monasteries in Iaşi at Iaşi City Hall website