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Varatec Monastery – Neamt County

Location: Varatec monastery is located in Agapia commune, at 12 km to Targu Neamt and 40 km to Piatra Neamt in a small valley at the foot of Stanisoara mountain , at an altitude of 460 m.
Year of construction: 1785 by Mother Olimpiada
Address: Varatec village, Agapia commune, Neamt County, postal code 617013
Tel: +(40) 233 41 63 33
The Patron of  Varatec Monastery: “Adormirea Maicii Domnului – The Departure of Virgin Mary” (15 August)
Short history of Varatec Monastery

Mother Olimpiada was a nun from the former Topolita Hermitage and between 1781 and …

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The Monastery from the Ceahlau Mountain

Location: The church is situated on the Mountain Ceahlau at an altitude of 1770 m
Address: village Ceahlau, Neamt County
The Patron of the monastery: “Schimbarea la Faţă – The Changing of The Face – of Jesus” (6 August) and “Ştefan cel Mare şi Sfânt – Stefan the Great and the Holy” (2 July)
Year of construction: 1993 by Î.P.S. Daniel, The Chief of the Orthodox Church from Romania
Short history
Beginning with year 1992 I.P.S. Daniel began the construction of a monastery on the mountain Ceahlau near the refuge Dochia. The construction of the …

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Sihastria Monastery – Neamt County

Sihastria Monastery is located in the north part of Neamt County, at 22 km of Targu Neamt, on the road that goes toPipirig and Vatra Dornei. The secondary road that goes to the monastery it’s about 15 km, runs nearby Ozana river and crosses the valley of the brook called Secu. After 4 km you reach Secu Monastery and after another 3 km you’ll see Sihastria Monastery.
Address: Vanatori village, Neamt County, postal code 617500
Tel: +(40) 233 25 18 96     +(40) 233 25 18 97
Fax: +(40) 233 25 19 78
Web:http://sihastria.mmb.ro/
The …

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Secu Monastery – Neamt County

Secu Monastery is located 22 km from Targu Neamt. The religious complex is near Secu brook on the foot of Vasan mountain . This monastery looks like a medieval city with thick walls of stone and defense towers.
Year of the construction: 1602 by Nestor Ureche – the father of Grigore Ureche
Address: village Vanatori, Neamt County, postal code 617500
Tel: +(40) 233 25 18 62
The Patron of Secu Monastery: “Taierea capului Sfantului Ioan Botezatorul – The heading of John the Baptist” (29 August)
Web: http://secu.mmb.ro/
Short history of Secu Monastery

Secu Monastery …

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Petru Voda Monastery – Neamt County

Location: You can reach Petru Voda Monastery by following the road DN 15 B from Poiana Teiului towards Targu Neamt. From Valea Largului there is a 10 km dirt road that goes to Petru Voda monastery. The pilgrims that reached Bicaz by train can also travel by bus.
Address: sat Petru-Vodă, village Poiana Teiului
Tel: +(40) 233 25 70 03 or +(40) 233 25 84 73
Fax: +(40) 233 25 72 57
E-mail: [email protected]
Web:www.petruvoda.ro
The Patron of Petru Voda Monastery: “Sfinţii Arhangheli Mihail şi Gavril – Archangels Michael and Gabriel ” (8 November)
Year of construction: …

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Pangarati Monastery – Neamt County

Location: Pangarati monastery is situated near the road DN15 (National Road number 15) that links the towns Piatra Neamt and Bicaz, near the hydroelectric from Stejaru.
Address: Pangarati village, Neamt County, postal code 617305
Tel: +(40) 233 24 03 37
Fax: +(40) 233 24 05 02
E-mail: [email protected]
Web:www.teofil.ro
Patron of Pangarati Monastery: Sfantul Mare Mucenic Dimitrie (St Dimitrie)
Year of construction: 1560 by ruler Alexandru Lapusneanu
Short history of Pangarati Monastery

Pangarati Monastery is first mentioned at the beginning of the XV century in the year 1460 when the monk Simeon, which was one of the advisers …