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| Wikipedia: "Voroneț is a monastery in Romania, located in the town of Gura Humorului, Moldavia. It is one of the famous painted monasteries from southern Bukovina, in Suceava County. " I show you 3 cool MAXIMUM CARDS / MAXICARDS from ROMANIA. |
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| Wikipedia: "Voroneț is a monastery in Romania, located in the town of Gura Humorului, Moldavia. It is one of the famous painted monasteries from southern Bukovina, in Suceava County. " |
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| Wikipedia: "Voroneț is a monastery in Romania, located in the town of Gura Humorului, Moldavia. It is one of the famous painted monasteries from southern Bukovina, in Suceava County. " |
"Voroneț is a monastery in Romania, located in the town of Gura Humorului, Moldavia. It is one of the famous painted monasteries from southern Bukovina, in Suceava County. Between May and September 1488, Stephen III of Moldavia (known as "Stephen the Great", in Romanian Ștefan cel Mare) built the Voroneț Monastery (in Romanian Mănăstirea Voroneț) to commemorate the victory at Battle of Vaslui. Often known as the "Sistine Chapel of the East", the frescoes at Voroneț feature an intense shade of blue known in Romania as "Voroneț blue". "The exterior walls — including a representation of the Last Judgment on the west wall — were painted in 1547 with a background of vivid cerulean blue. This blue is so vibrant that art historians refer to Voroneț blue the same way they do Titian red.""
"The katholikon (main church) of Saint George at Voroneț Monastery is possibly the most famous church in Romania. It is known throughout the world for its exterior frescoes of bright and intense colours, and for the hundreds of well-preserved figures placed against the renowned azurite background. The age of the monastic site is not known. A legend tells us that Stephen the Great, in a moment of crisis during a war against the Ottoman Turks, came to Daniel the Hermit at his skete in Voroneț and asked for advice. After he won the battle against the Turks, keeping his promise to the monk, the Prince built a new church, dedicated to Saint George, the "bringer of victory in battle". The commemorative inscription placed above the original entrance of the Church of Saint George, now in the exonarthex, shows that the church was built in 1488 in less than four months. It was built on a triconchplan (with three apses), with a chancel, a naos with its tower, and a pronaos. In 1547, the Metropolitan Bishop of Moldavia, Grigorie Roșca, added the exonarthex to the west end of the church."
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| Monastery information | |
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| Full Name | Voroneț Monastery |
| Established | 1488 |
| Dedicated to | Commemorate the victory at Battle of Vaslui. |
| People | |
| Founder(s) | Stephen III of Moldavia |
| Site | |
| Location | Voroneț, Suceava County,Romania |
| Coordinates | 47°31′1.56″N 25°51′51.3″E |
| Visible Remains | church |
| Public Access | yes |
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And nice Voronet blue skies, looks the perfect day to visit monasteries.
Voronet looks an interesting place to see.
It's always great to see the maxicards and the stamps. I have a number of Romanian stamps but none as fine as these, Mine must all predate the 1960s.
That is a fascinating church. I am amazed that the paintings have lasted.
Beautiful cards! I am amazed these structures have survived for so long, in an area of the world that has seen much turmoil over hundreds of years. the paintings must be wonderful.
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Very fine maxi-cards, such stunning architecture!
Wow! These are stunning! I am adding painted monasteries to my wish list right away.
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