The Church of the Elevation of the Holy Cross () is a Romanian Orthodox church in

Pătrăuți Pătrăuți () is a commune located in Suceava County, Romania Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central Europe, Central, Eastern Europe, Eastern and Southeast Europe. It borders Ukraine to the north and east, Hungary to t ...

Commune,

Suceava County Suceava County () is a county (') of Romania. Most of its territory lies in the southern part of the Historical regions of Romania, historical region of Bukovina, while the remainder forms part of Western Moldavia proper. The county seat and the ...

Romania Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central Europe, Central, Eastern Europe, Eastern and Southeast Europe. It borders Ukraine to the north and east, Hungary to the west, Serbia to the southwest, Bulgaria to the south, Moldova to ...

. Built in 1487, with Stephen III of Moldavia as '' ktitor'', it is one of eight buildings that make up the

churches of Moldavia The north of the Western Moldavia, Moldavia region in Romania preserves numerous religious buildings as a testimony of the Moldavian style, Moldavian architectural style developed in the Principality of Moldavia starting from the 14th century. Of ...

UNESCO World Heritage Site, and is also listed as a historic monument by the country's Ministry of Culture and Religious Affairs.Lista Monumentelor Istorice 2010: Judeţul Suceava
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Church of the Holy Cross, Patrauti Buildings and structures completed in 1487 Churches completed in the 1480s Patrauti 15th-century Eastern Orthodox church buildings Buildings and structures in Suceava County Churches of Moldavia 15th-century Romanian Orthodox monasteries