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The Dragomirna Monastery was built during the first three decades of the 17th century, 15 km from
File:Punerea in mormant 01.jpg, The Dragomirna Monastery Museum - Miniature 1
File:Punerea in mormant 02.jpg, The Dragomirna Monastery Museum - Miniature 2
File:Punerea in mormant 03.jpg, The Dragomirna Monastery Museum - Miniature 3
The Dragomirna Monastery was built during the first three decades of the 17th century, 15 km from Suceava
Suceava () is a Municipiu, city in northeastern Romania. The seat of Suceava County, it is situated in the Historical regions of Romania, historical regions of Bukovina and Western Moldavia, Moldavia, northeastern Romania. It is the largest urban ...
, in the Mitocu Dragomirnei commune. It is the tallest medieval monastery in northern Moldavia
Moldavia (, or ; in Romanian Cyrillic alphabet, Romanian Cyrillic: or ) is a historical region and former principality in Eastern Europe, corresponding to the territory between the Eastern Carpathians and the Dniester River. An initially in ...
and renowned in Orthodox architecture for its unique proportions and intricate details, mostly carved into stone. It lies among forested hills of fir and oak. The history of the monastery started in 1602, when the small church in the graveyard was built and dedicated to Saints Enoch
Enoch ( ; ''Henṓkh'') is a biblical figure and Patriarchs (Bible), patriarch prior to Noah's flood, and the son of Jared (biblical figure), Jared and father of Methuselah. He was of the Antediluvian period in the Hebrew Bible.
The text of t ...
, Elijah
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In 1 Kings 18, Elijah defended the worsh ...
, and John the Theologian
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. In 1609 the dedication of the larger church was made to the "Descent of the Holy Spirit
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*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 ...
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* {{Authority control Romanian Orthodox monasteries of Suceava County Historic monuments in Suceava County Eastern Orthodox church buildings Christian monasteries established in the 17th century 17th-century Romanian Orthodox monasteries