Establishment of long tradition in the valley of Bistrita, (1461) Monastery is located on the right side of the national road 15 Piatra Neamt – Bicaz, about 15 km from Piatra Neamt, near hydroelectric Dimitrie Leonida from Stejaru (it goes on paved road to the monastery).
Although the appearance of the city which he had at first been largely lost, they look impressive as he is often called by the inhabitants of the surrounding “castle.” This very interesting building has unique architecture between monasteries in Romania. It can see wonderful merged …

Sihla Monastery is an Orthodox monastery of XVII – XIX, but with the beginning of the fifteenth century, as sources say, since these places as if forgotten by the world, away from foreign invasions, several hundred years and find quiet and solitude hermits dwelling.
On the 24th of June at Sihla Monastery is the first Dedication Day of the three: Day of the celebration of the birth of John the Baptist. The nextDedication Dayison August 6TransfigurationDay  A third Dedication Day is on August 7th when the Church commemorates Saint Theodora from …

There is no other place in our country where you’ll find so many monasteries like in Neamt County. The savage mountains, the thick forests, the peace of the planes and the beautiful valleys were perfect places where the religious life was able to develop. We invite you to visit the monasteries from Neamt County, true places of religious belief and spiritual life.
Neamt Monastery was built in the XIV century and is the oldest religious settlement from Moldova region, also called “The Jerusalem of the Romanian Orthodoxy”. Today, inside the walls …

In a place of unique beauty, at the foot of the holy mountain Ceahlau you’ll find the religious settlement from Durau. The name of Durau comes from one of the three creeks that surrounds the place.
About this place located at the foot of Ceahlau Mountain there are writings from 1600 when here was a hermitage lead by the nun Mariana, which also was the granddaughter of Vasile Lupu. In time many churches were built here but the one that can be visited today was raised in 1830. The church impresses …

Varatec Monastery is one the biggest and most visited nun monastery from Neamt County. The big church of the monastery impresses through the beautiful interior and the original paintings that are still kept until this day.
In the porch of the church there is a big painting of Heaven and Hell that surrounds the stone inscription from where we find the date when the church was built. The narthex is small and decorated with two large icons of Jesus and Mary Mother of Go with Child.
The nave consists of a big …

From the early monastic settlements the abbots organized trade workshops. Their “products” were distributed at other monasteries from the entire Moldova region. The most well known nun monasteries from Neamt County are Agapia and Varatec.
At Varatec Monastery in 1940 there were workshops of religious embroidery and book manufacturing, carpets and weaving, religious painting and decorative art. Many nuns became well known for their skills and were sent to other monasteries to teach their art.
In the museum of the monastery you can see original religious objects, old religious icons, embroideries, carpets …