Lainici Monastery

The Lainici Monastery is a Romanian Orthodox monastery located from Târgu Jiu.

History

First mention of this monastery was in 14th century. The monastery was constructed during the reign of John Caradja Voivode between 1812 and 1817.

During the First World War, 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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