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Agapia Monastery is located at 9 km from the town of Targu Neamt, at 43 km from Piatra Neamt and to approximately 7 km from DN15C (national road), at an altitude of 480 m. The architectural complex is formed by 2 buildings: Agapia Veche Hermitage, which was built in the year 1585 by Petru Schipul and Agapia Monastery, raised with the money of Hatman Gavril in the year 1642 – he is the brother of prince Vasile Lupu – and rebuild by prince Sutu after the fire from 1821. Painted …