The Lainici Monastery is a Romanian Orthodox monastery located from
Târgu Jiu
Târgu Jiu (, is the capital city, capital of Gorj County in the Oltenia region of Romania. It is situated on the Southern Sub-Carpathian Mountains, Carpathians, on the banks of the river Jiu (river), Jiu. Eight localities are administered by the ...
.
History
First mention of this monastery was in 14th century. The monastery was constructed during the reign of
John Caradja
John George Caradja, also known by his regnal name Ioan Gheorghe Caragea (; History of the Romanian language, pre-modern Romanian: , Romanian Cyrillic alphabet, Cyrillic: Їωан Геωргïє Караџѣ; , , or ; , , or ; ; 1754 – 27 Dece ...
Voivode between 1812 and 1817.
During the
First World War
World War I or the First World War (28 July 1914 – 11 November 1918), also known as the Great War, was a World war, global conflict between two coalitions: the Allies of World War I, Allies (or Entente) and the Central Powers. Fighting to ...
, in 1916–1918, Lainici Monastery was severely damaged. The German troops at first were placed there, and then burned the monastery. The names of soldiers and officers who slept there and desecrated the church are still inscribed on the walls of the altar. All the valuables, including the bells, were stolen by the German soldiers. The archive of the monastery was burned, as well.
Gallery
Image:Manastirea lainici.JPG, View
File:Mănăstirea Lainici (by Pudelek).jpg, Old Church
Image:Interiorbiserica veche.JPG, Old Church, interior
Image:Exteriorbisericaveche.JPG, Old Church
Image:Interiorbisericanoua.JPG, New church, interior
Image:Chiliicalugari.JPG, Body of cells
Image:Chilii.JPG, Body of cells
Image:LibrariaLainici.JPG, Book shop
Image:Libraria Manastirea Lainici2.jpg, Book shop
Image:Biserica Veche Manastirea Lainici2.jpg, Old church
Image:Biserica Veche ziua.jpg, Old church
Image:Biserica_noua_Manastirea_Lainici1.jpg, New church
Image:Cladire curte Manastirea Lainici.jpg, Body of cells
Image:Cladirea curte Manastirea Lainici 3.jpg, Body of cells
References
* România - Harta mănăstirilor, Amco Press, 2000
* http://www.manastirealainici.ro/
Harta Lainici
External links
Romanian Orthodox monasteries of Gorj County
Historic monuments in Gorj County
19th-century Romanian Orthodox monasteries
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